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Depression: The Facts
Danuta Wasserman
352 pages
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13 line drawings and 2 tables
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196x129mm
978-0-19-857130-8
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Paperback
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31 August 2006
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- The author is one of the world's leading authorities on depression and suicide
- Includes a comprehensive range of current treatment options from the latest medications to psychotherapy to alternative therapies such as St. John's Wort
- Case studies included throughout the text to bring key points to life
- Discusses the differences in depression among women and men, children/adolescents, and the elderly
- Concludes with a chapter on suicide and depression, including a section on suicide prevention
If you or someone you know has clinical depression, marshalling all the information about the condition and its treatment is the first step to recovery. Depression: The Facts provides an easy to understand overview of clinical depression for sufferers, their friends, and families and also for GP's, psychiatrists and other clinicians.
It begins with a close look at the signs and symptoms of clinical depression, as well as the process of diagnosis and the different subtypes (including major depression, dysthymia, manic-depression, and seasonal affective disorder).
The second part of the book covers the
current understanding of the causes of depression, based on the best scientific evidence. Individual chapters then cover the full range of treatment options available, including antidepressant drugs, behavioural and psychosocial interventions, electroconvulsive therapy and light therapy. The book concludes with practical guidance on self-help in depression, and useful advice for family and friends.
ABOUT THE SERIES
The Facts Series offers clear, straightforward and practical advice about a range of medical conditions and topics. Every title is written by a specialist in the field, so the reader can be sure that the information is reliable, authoritative and balanced. The experts cover all the most frequently-asked questions, from background information
to treatment options, terminology, how daily life will be affected, and where to go for more help.Readership: People with depression, their families, carers and interested healthcare professionals
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Symptoms of depression
1: Sorrow and natural despondency
2: Affective disorders - major depression, dysthymia and manic-depressive illness
3: Seasonal depressions
4: Depression in childhood and adolescence
5: Women, men and depression
6: The elderly and depression
7: Physical illness, pain, somatic symptoms and depression
8: Substance abuse and depression
9: Eating disturbances and depression
10: Anxiety and depression
11: Sleep and depression
Causes of depression
12: Biological theories on the causes of depression
13: Psychological theories on the causes of depression
14: Hormones, stress and depression
15: Nature or nurture: which matters most?
Treatment of depression
16: See a doctor for treatment
17: Treatment with antidepressant medication
18: Sexuality, depression and antidepressant medication
19: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and light therapy
20: Psychological forms of treatment
21: Advice to family members
22: Self-help in depression
23: Suicide and depression - when zest for life is gone
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