I. Descriptive Aspects of Depression

1. Epidemiology of Depression, Ronald C. Kessler, Peter de Jonge, Victoria Shahly, Hanna M. van Loo, Philip S. E. Wang, Marsha A. Wilcox

2. Assessment of Depression, Arthur M. Nezu, Christine Maguth Nezu, Minsun Lee, & Jessica B. Stern

3. Methodological Issues in the Study of Depression, Rick G. Ingram, Greg J. Siegle, & Dana Steidtmann

4. Course of Depression: Persistence and Recurrence, Daniel N. Klein & Anna E. S. Allmann

5. Comorbidity of Unipolar Depressive and Anxiety Disorders, Susan Mineka & Suzanne Vrshek-Schallhorn

6. Emotional Functioning in Depression, Jonathan Rottenberg & Lauren M. Bylsma

7. Depression and Medical Illness, Kenneth E. Freedland & Robert M. Carney

8. Features and Course of Bipolar Disorder, Eric Youngstrom & Guillermo Perez Algorta

II. Vulnerability, Risk, and Models of Depression

9. The Genetics of Mood Disorders, Jennifer Y. F. Lau, Kathryn J. Lester, Karen Hodgson, & Thalia C. Eley

10. Neurobiological Aspects of Depression, Michael E. Thase, Chang-Gyu Hahn, & Olivier Berton

11. Neuroimaging Approaches to the Study of Major Depressive Disorder: From Regions to Circuits, A. Pizzagalli & Michael T. Treadway

12. Early Adverse Experiences and Depression, Sherryl H. Goodman & Cara M. Lusby

13. Children of Parents with Depression, Ian H. Gotlib & Natalie L. Colich

14. Cognitive Aspects of Depression, Jutta Joormann & Kimberly Arditte

15. Depression and Interpersonal Processes, Constance L. Hammen & Josephine Shih

16. The Social Environment and Depression: The Roles of Life Stress, Scott M. Monroe, George M. Slavich, & Katholiki Georgiades

17. Risk Factors for Bipolar Disorder, Sheri L. Johnson, Amy K. Cuellar, & Andrew D. Peckham

III. Depression in Specific Populations

18. Understanding Depression across Cultural Contexts, Yulia E. Chentsova-Dutton & Andrew G. Ryder, Jeanne Tsai

19. Gender Differences in Depression, Lori M. Hilt & Susan Nolen-Hoeksema

20. Depression in Children, Brandon E. Gibb

21. Depression in Adolescents, Karen D. Rudolph & Megan Flynn

22. Depression in Couples and Families, Joanne Davila, Catherine B. Stroud, & Lisa R. Starr

23. Depression in Later Life: Epidemiology, Assessment, Impact, and Treatment, Dan G. Blazer & Celia F. Hybels

24. Depression and Suicide, Matthew K. Nock, Alexander J. Millner, Charlene A. Deming, & Catherine R. Glenn

IV. Prevention and Treatment of Depression

25. Major Depression Can Be Prevented: Implications for Research and Practice, Ricardo F. Muñoz, Stephen M. Schueller, Alinne Z. Barrera, Huynh-Nhu Le, & Leandro D. Torres

26. Pharmacotherapy and Other Somatic Treatments for Depression, Michael J. Gitlin

27. Cognitive and Behavioral Treatment of Depression, Steven D. Hollon & Sona Dimidjian

28. Pharmacotherapy and Psychosocial Treatments for Bipolar Disorder, David J. Miklowitz

29. Couple, Parenting, and Interpersonal Therapies for Depression in Adults: Toward Common Clinical Guidelines within a Stress-Generation Framework, Steven R. H. Beach, Mark A. Whisman, & Guy Bodenmann

30. Biological and Psychosocial Interventions for Depression in Children and Adolescents, Nadine J. Kaslow, Marissa N. Petersen-Coleman, & Ashley Maehr Alexander

Closing Comments and Future Directions, Constance L. Hammen & Ian H. Gotlib