Understanding and Treating Depression

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Understanding and Treating Depression Ways to Find Hope and Help

Rudy Nydegger

Book Code: C9856

ISBN: 0-275-99856-8

ISBN-13: 978-0-275-99856-1

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240 pages, figure

Praeger Publishers

Publication: 8/30/2008

List Price: $39.95 (UK Sterling Price: £22.95)

Availability: In Stock

Media Type: Hardcover

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Series Title: Abnormal Psychology

Description: In any given year, 10 percent of the population - or about 21 million people - suffers from a depressive disorder. Most do not seek professional help although the great majority could find relief with treatment. And that not only causes hundreds of thousands of dollars in economic costs annually from work slowdown and accidents to illnesses and suicides, the wider picture is that depression hurts not only the person at issue, but millions more who are family members or other loved ones. The problem has become so pervasive yet often ignored that a major pharmaceutical company has launched commercials focused on informing the public that "Depression hurts, everywhere," and can surface not only as psychological aches but also physical pains and illness. This book offers a one-stop source that explains the history, increasing incidence, diagnosis, costs, treatment, and many faces of depression across ages, gender, culture, ethnicity, socioeconomic group, and sexual identity. Every chapter includes vignettes and interviews to illustrate the topic and main points. Treatment approaches and success rates are discussed, as are the meanings and myths applied to this common disorder. Current and emerging research, and treatments on the horizon, are also spotlighted.

Table of Contents:

Preface
List of Abbreviations
Chapter 1: What is Depression?
Chapter 2: Depression and the Depressed: What Does It Feel Like?
Chapter 3: The Epidemiology and Etiology of Depression: Who Gets It and Why?
Factors
Chapter 4: Different Types and Manifestations of Depression
Chapter 5: Gender and Depression
Chapter 6: Life Cycle Issues and Depression
Chapter 7: Special Groups and Depression: Race, Ethnicity, and
Chapter 8: Treatment of Depression: Psychological Therapies
Chapter 9: Treatment for Depression: Medical Treatments and Others
Chapter 10: Pulling it All Together: What Do We Know?
Resources
Organizations
Websites
Books and Articles

LC Card Number: 2008017594

LCC Class: RC537

Dewey Class: 616

PDF Catalogs:
Academic Library Fall 2008.pdf


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