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7992871

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-1-9
pubmed:abstractText
Using the frameworks of attachment and social hierarchy theories, strategies seen in depression and in normal life are better understood. A hierarchial encounter elicits the "Involuntary Subordinate Strategy" ("ISS") in the loser, which terminates the "ISS" and brings the encounter to an end. These are psychophysiological mechanisms deeply rooted in our phylogenetic ancestry. Loss of a love object also elicits ineffective anger or rage which may, in turn, trigger the ISS. A prolonged intense ISS manifests in depression. Factors are examined that prevent "acceptance" of losing, thereby contributing to an escalation of the ISS and culminating in depressive illness. Psychotherapeutic implications include cognitive restructuring to enable the patient to explore options that might turn off the ISS such as "acceptance" (without making negative self-evaluations), changing unrealistic ideals and aspirations, leaving the scene, or becoming more self-assertive. Case examples are given to illustrate these interventions.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0002-9564
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
48
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
401-16
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-11
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
Adaptive function of depression: psychotherapeutic implications.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Ontario.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports