Podcasts by The New Psychology of Depression

The New Psychology of Depression

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.

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The New Psychology of Depression
Mindfulness and the brain from 2011-12-05T17:10:30

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.

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The New Psychology of Depression
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on trial from 2011-11-28T13:55:40

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 continue...

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The New Psychology of Depression
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy: A new approach to treating depression from 2011-11-14T18:13:49

Mindfulness therapy is an extremely effective treatment preventing relapse in depression. But what does it entail and how does it work?

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The New Psychology of Depression
Can treatments such as Cognitive Therapy help? from 2011-11-07T14:20:24

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 burde...

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The New Psychology of Depression
How is depression treated? from 2011-10-21T19:14:57

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 t...

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The New Psychology of Depression
What is depression? from 2011-10-21T18:58:07

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 ...

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