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Published Online: 1994, pp. 325–488

Adaptive Function of Depression: Psychotherapeutic Implications

Leon Sloman, M.R.C.S., F.R.C.P.C., John Price, D.M., M.R.C.P., F.R.C. Psych., Paul Gilbert, Ph.D., and Russell Gardner, M.D.Authors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volume 48, Number 3

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1994.48.3.401

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Abstract

It is proposed that hierarchial interactions are governed by a number of biological mechanisms. They bring acute hierarchical encounters to an end and maintain hierarchical stability. Their abenant functioning may contribute to the development of depressive disorder. An understanding of these mechanisms can be helpful in psychotherapy with depressed patients.

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American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volume 48 • Number 3 • 1994, pp. 325–488

Pages: 401 - 416

PubMed: 7992871

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Published in print: 1994, pp. 325–488

Published online: 30 April 2018

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Leon Sloman, M.R.C.S., F.R.C.P.C.

Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto.

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John Price, D.M., M.R.C.P., F.R.C. Psych.

Senior Lecturer in Psychological Medicine, University of Otago. Department of Psychological Medicine, Wellington School of Medicine.

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Paul Gilbert, Ph.D.

Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Derby. Psychology Department, Kingsway Hospital, Derby, England.

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Russell Gardner, M.D.

Professor of Psychiatry, University of Texas. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX.

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Mailing address: The Clarke Institute of Psychiatry, 250 College Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5T 1R8.

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