Moral Aspects of Depression and Its Treatment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22112221 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John R Peteet (0000-0001-5362-1765, Brigham and Women's Hospital, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 354-357 |
| Publication date | 2025-07-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Disability & Religion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2331-2521 • E-ISSN: 2331-253X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/23312521.2025.2475403 |
| OpenAlex | W4408243224 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 15 |
The new Z code for Moral Problems to DSM-5 reflects growing recognition of the clinical relevance of disruptions in an individual’s understanding of right and wrong, or sense of goodness. Depressed individuals frequently struggle with negative emotions and related moral concerns, but limited guidance is available for approaching these in treatment. Distinguishing how moral problems can be related to depression suggests differing approaches to guilt as a manifestation of depression, “true’ or realistic guilt, guilt internalized through coercion, loss of faith in goodness following trauma, and depression interfering with moral tasks. Taking seriously the moral dimension of patients’ experience of depression has both diagnostic and therapeutic value
Economics · Keynesian economics · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Emotions and Moral Behavior · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |