Psychology of sadness / Emile J. Langley and Roger B. Knowles, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Langley, Emile J.

Knowles, Roger B.

Series:

Psychology of emotions, motivations, and actions series.

Psychology of emotions, motivations and actions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sadness.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (141 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the psychology of sadness. Topics discussed include the grieving process and living with persons with bipolar affective disorder; depression and pregnancy; children's knowledge of the consequences of expressing sadness; the themes of sadness and frustration among returning combat veterans; and the perception and experience of sadness in music.

Contents:

Intro

PSYCHOLOGY OF SADNESS

CONTENTS

PREFACE

GRIEF, GRIEVING AND BEYOND: LIVED EXPERIENCE AMOUNG SPOUSES/COHABITANTS OF PERSONS WITH BIPOLAR AFFECTIVE DISORDER

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

GRIEF OVER LOSS

PERSPECTIVES ON THE NATURE OF GRIEF

CONTRADICTING VIEWS OR "DOUBLE OPTIC"?

SPOUSES/COHABITANTS' SUFFERING EXPERIENCING PARTNERS' STRUGGLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS

GRIEF, GRIEVING AND BEYOND: SPOUSES/COHABITANTS' EXPERIENCES

GRIEF, GRIEVING AND BEYOND: A THEORETICAL UNDERSTANDING

GRIEF, GRIEVING AND BEYOND: PERSPECTIVES ON CARE PRACTICIES

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

KING OF SORROW: PERCEPTION AND EXPERIENCE OF SADNESS IN MUSIC

MUSIC AS A SOURCE OF EMOTIONS

COMPONENTS AND MODELS OF EMOTIONS

SADNESS IN THE FIELD OF AFFECTIVE SCIENCES

SADNESS HAS AN ADAPTIVE FUNCTION AND UNIVERSAL CHARACTERISTICS

EXPERIENCE OF SADNESS IS EMBODIED, CONSOLING AND CATHARTIC

MUSIC AND SADNESS IN CLINICAL CONTEXT

BIASED EMOTIONAL RECOGNITION IN DEPRESSION

EXPRESSION AND REGULATION OF EMOTIONS THROUGH MUSIC THERAPY

CASE EXAMPLE 1: SOFIA'S JOURNEY FROM REPRESSED ANGER AND HATE TO RECONCILIATION

CASE EXAMPLE 2: SARA AND LIFTING THE VEIL OF DEPRESSION

FROM DEFENSIVE STATE TO PLAYFUL STATE: SARA'S CASE

Lyrics

GRIEF, DEPRESSION AND PREGNANCY

MEASURING GRIEF AND DEPRESSION IN THE PERINATAL PERIOD

Depression

Grief

HOW OFTEN ARE CASE LEVELS OF MAJOR OR MINOR DEPRESSION ENCOUNTERED IN PREGNANCY?

History of an Affective Disorder

Male Partners

HOW OFTEN DO SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION OR GRIEF APPEAR AS A RESULT OF PREGNANCY LOSS?

Pregnancy Loss and Depression

Pregnancy Loss and Grief

Influence of Gestational Age at Loss on Grieving

Do Fathers Grieve Pregnancy Loss?.

How Long Do Symptoms of Grief Persist?

MODULATORS AND PREDICTORS OF RISK FOR GRIEF AND DEPRESSION ASSOCIATED WITH PREGNANCY OR PREGNANCY LOSS

THE POTENTIAL DIAGNOSTIC OR PREDICTIVE USE OF MATERNAL CORTISOL LEVELS

IS "TRAUMATIC GRIEF"A BETTER DESCRIPTION OF THE DISTRESS SUFFERED BY WOMEN AFTER PREGNANCY LOSS?

MEASURING TRAUMATIC GRIEF

TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION IN PREGNANCY OR POSTPARTUM

Psychotherapy

Light Therapy

Antidepressants

Abrupt Discontinuation Syndrome

TREATMENT FOR TRAUMATIC GRIEF

WHAT ARE THE GOALS OF TREATMENT?

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

CHILDREN'S KNOWLEDGE OF THE INTERPERSONAL CONSEQUENCES OF SADNESS

METHOD

Participants

Materials

Procedure

Assessment Criteria

RESULTS

Children's Language Receptive Skills

Children's Understanding of the Stories

Children's Knowledge of How People Respond to Sadness Expressions

Children's Knowledge of What People Think and do While Seeing other People Expressing or Hiding Sadness

DISCUSSION

APPENDIX

Story 1 for Expressed Sadness

Story 1 for Hidden Sadness (Neutral Face)

Story 2 for Expressed Sadness

Story 2 for Hidden Sadness (Masking Smile)

COMBAT VETERANS AND THE SEARCH FOR MEANING: VOICES FROM THE BATTLEFIELD?

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

HYPOTHESIS AND RESEARCH QUESTIONS

REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

METHODOLOGY

RESULTS AND ANALYSIS

GLOBAL MEANING

INDEX.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62081-010-7

OCLC:

831662440