Neuropsychology of Depression

Timely and authoritative, this unique volume focuses on neurocognitive aspects of depression and their implications for assessment, evaluation, clinical management, and research. Experts in the field explore the impact of depression on executive function, learning and memory, working memory, and other critical capacities, and present cutting-edge assessment tools and procedures. The neurocognitive effects of widely used antidepressant treatments are reviewed, from psychotropic medications and evidence-based psychotherapies to established and emerging neuromodulation technologies. Practical aspects of working with adults across the lifespan with depression are addressed, including ways to strengthen treatment engagement and adherence, and to incorporate cultural considerations.
 

Shawn M. McClintock, PhD, MSCS, is Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Director of Research Training for the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. McClintock is a recognized expert in the neurocognitive effects of depression and antidepressant brain stimulation therapeutics. Working on interdisciplinary health care teams, he has published numerous articles and book chapters on these topics. A recipient of the Robert A. and Phyllis Levitt Early Career Award from the Society for Clinical Neuropsychology, Dr. McClintock serves on the editorial boards of Neuropsychology Review and the Journal of ECT.
 
Jimmy Choi, PsyD, is a senior scientist at the Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center in the Hartford Healthcare Behavioral Health Network and a research neuropsychologist at The Institute of Living in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Choi directs the hospital network's cognitive rehabilitation service, which provides clinical assessment and treatment to children, adolescents, and adults. He has conducted research on cognitive recovery in neuropsychiatric disorders at VA Connecticut, Yale University, and Columbia University.
 

I. Scientific Foundations of Depression
1. Depression and Major Depressive Disorder: Evolution of Diagnosis and Symptomatology, Haitham Salem, Jair C. Soares, & Sudhakar Selvaraj
2. Neuroanatomy and Neural Networks in Depression, Michelle Thai, Kathryn Cullen, & Bonnie Klimes-Dougan
3. Depression across the Adult Lifespan, Vonetta M. Dotson, Shellie-Anne Levy, Hannah R. Bogoian, & Andrew M. Gradone
4. Depression and Comorbid Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Sara Kashani & Olusola Ajilore
5. Depression and Comorbid Medical Illness, Laura Howe-Martin, Tor Knox-Rice, Deanna Denman, & E. Sherwood Brown
II. Neuropsychological Domains
6. The Role of Cognitive Reserve in Depression, Sonya Dhillon & Konstantine K. Zakzanis
7. Learning and Memory Systems, Adam A. Christensen & Margaret O’Connor
8. Working Memory in Depression, Ashleigh V. Rutherford & Jutta Joormann
9. Executive Functions in Depression, Muzaffer Kaser & Barbara J. Sahakian
III. Clinical and Neuropsychological Assessment
10. Major Depressive Disorder Diagnostic and Depressive Symptom Metrics, Benjamin D. Pace & Mustafa M. Husain
11. Clinical Neuropsychological Assessment of the Patient with Depression, C. Munro Cullum, David A. Denney, & K. Chase Bailey
12. Assessment of Actual Versus Feigned Depression with Symptom and Performance Validity Tests, Kyle Brauer Boone
13. Inclusion and Diversity, Kayla Tureson, Alaina I. Gold, & April D. Thames
14. Using Motivational Interviewing to Enhance Neuropsychological Practice for Adults with Depression and Neurocognitive Difficulties, Mariann Suarez & Valeria Martinez-Kaigi
IV. Neuropsychological Effects of Antidepressant Treatment
15. Psychotropic Medications, Joshua Rosenblat
16. Nutraceuticals, Julia Browne, David Mischoulon, & Jerome Sarris
17. Evidence-Based Psychotherapeutic Treatments: Adaptations for Neurocognitive Impairments, Melissa Milanovic, Heather McNeely, Aamna Qureshi, Margaret C. McKinnon, & Katherine Holshausen
18. Cognitive Remediation, Christopher R. Bowie, Michael W. Best, Tanya Tran, & Jenna E. Boyd
19. Exercise, Tracy L. Greer & Hunter Small
20. Electroconvulsive Therapy, Martha Finnegan & Declan M. McLoughlin
21. Magnetic Seizure Therapy, Jeena Thomas, Zhi-De Deng, Shriya Awasthi, & Sarah H. Lisanby
22. Implantable Neurostimulation Devices for Depression: Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Deep Brain Stimulation, Scott T. Aaronson & Alik S. Widge
23. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Brian Kavanaugh & Paul Croarkin
24. Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Donel M. Martin, Adriano Moffa, & Stevan Nikolin