<P><EM>Transactional Analysis for Depression</EM> is the first research-based, transactional analysis psychotherapy manual. Developed from the author¿s research into TA therapy for depression, the book also draws upon a wide range of contemporary research findings relating to depression and its treatment. Mark Widdowson provides the reader with a solid understanding about the nature of depression and clear guidance about how to provide effective psychotherapy for depressed clients. </P><P>The book is a step-by-step guide to therapy, from the point of first contact through to ending, and covers: </P><P>The theory and practice of TA therapy</P><P>Understanding factors which maintain depression</P><P>Conceptualising depression using Transactional Analysis</P><P>Original material on the mechanisms of therapeutic change</P><P>Optimising the psychotherapy process</P><P>Key therapeutic processes in the therapy of depression</P><P>Tailoring the therapy to client needs</P><P>An introduction to