The New Psychology of Depression
by Oxford University
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Description
We live in a world filled with material wealth, live longer and healthier lives, and yet anxiety, stress, unhappiness, and depression have never been more common. What are the driving forces behind these interlinked global epidemics? In this series, Professor Mark Williams (Wellcome Trust Principal Research Fellow at Oxford University) and Dr Danny Penman discuss the recent scientific advances that have radically altered our understanding of depression and related disorders. Also discussed is the latest treatments and therapies that are offering hope to those suffering from depression. Professor Williams co-developed Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), a treatment for anxiety, stress and depression that is at least as effective as drugs at preventing new episodes of depression. It's now one of the preferred treatments for depression recommended by the UK's National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. The same technique, based upon an ancient form of meditation, can also help us cope more effectively with the relentless demands of our increasingly frantic world. Professor Williams and Dr Penman co-authored the bestselling book Mindfulness: Finding Peace in a Frantic World.
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What is depression? | Depression is expected to impose the second biggest health burden globally by 2020; greater even than heart disease, arthritis and many forms of cancer. Professor Mark Williams and Dr Danny Penman discuss the driving forces behind this startling trend. Cr | 10/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How is depression treated? | Doctors and psychiatrists once believed that patterns of thinking played little or no role in depression, but this is now known to be wrong. Professor Williams and Dr Danny Penman discuss how the treatment of depression has evolved in recent years. Creati | 10/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Can treatments such as Cognitive Therapy help? | Depression tends to return even if it has been successfully treated. Scientists now understand why this happens and have developed therapies that reduce the risks of relapse and help lift the burden of depression should it return. Creative Commons Attribu | 11/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy: A new approach to treating depression | Mindfulness therapy is an extremely effective treatment preventing relapse in depression. But what does it entail and how does it work? Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by | 11/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on trial | Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is especially good for people who have suffered the most debilitating forms of depression. The evidence for its effectiveness is overwhelming and continues to grow. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Sha | 11/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mindfulness and the brain | In this final episode Professor Mark Williams and Danny Penman discuss how imaging studies show that Mindfulness may have numerous profoundly positive effects on the brain. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; h | 12/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 6 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Superb
Very good background on depression and pathways to its cure. Not all will agree with all that is said, of course, given the great divisions that exist in this field. I found the information in the first two episodes to be very informative, yet at the same time, very easy to listen to. I very much look forward to hearing more. Thank you.
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I really liked the cognitive therapy , it's better antidepressants which only make you feel better without concentrating on the cause of depression .
i'm writing to you from Syria where depression became so common because of the current events.
Thank You So Very Much
Part of the missing manual for life in the western world. A guide for Serenity and it's management.
- Free
- Category: Psychology
- Language: English
- © Oxford University; the media items are released with a Creative Commons licence
