Depression /
Wasserman, Danuta.
Depression / Danuta Wasserman. - 2nd ed. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011. - 1 online resource (ix, 154 pages) : illustrations - The facts . - Facts (Oxford, England) .
Previous edition: 2006. Includes index.
PART 1: SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION: Sorrow and natural depondency -- Mood disorders -- Seasonal depressions -- Depression in childhood and adolescence -- Women, men, and depression -- The elderly and depression -- Physical illness, pain, symptoms, and depression -- Substance abuse and depression -- Eating disturbances and depression -- Anxiety and depression -- Sleep and depression -- PART 2: CAUSES OF DEPRESSION: Biological theories on the causes of depression -- Psychological theories of depression -- Nature or nuture: what matters most? -- PART 3: TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION: When to see a doctor and subsequent treatment -- Treatment with antidepressent medication -- Sexuality, depression, and antidepressent medication -- Electroconvulsive therapy and light therapy -- Psychological forms of treatment -- Advise to family members -- Self-help in depression -- Suicide and depression when zest for life is gone.
The term "depression" covers a wide spectrum of conditions ranging from mild despondency to melancholia, the very deepest form of depression. Natural despondency is not a disease but simply a part of life. Depression, however, is a common psychiatric illness that must be identified and treated in the same manner as other illnesses. Depression: The Facts, Second Edition provides a simple, yet comprehensive overview of depression for sufferers, their friends, and families. It contains case-study descriptions and can serve as a quick-reference for those with a medical background. It succ
English.
9780191631504 (electronic bk.) 0191631507 (electronic bk.) 1283579324 9781283579322 9786613891778 6613891770
9786613891778
389177 MIL
Depression, Mental.
Dépression.
PSYCHOLOGY--Psychopathology--Depression.
SELF-HELP--Depression.
SELF-HELP--Mood Disorders.
Depression, Mental.
Electronic books.
RC537 / .W287 2011eb
616.8527
WM 171
Depression / Danuta Wasserman. - 2nd ed. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011. - 1 online resource (ix, 154 pages) : illustrations - The facts . - Facts (Oxford, England) .
Previous edition: 2006. Includes index.
PART 1: SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION: Sorrow and natural depondency -- Mood disorders -- Seasonal depressions -- Depression in childhood and adolescence -- Women, men, and depression -- The elderly and depression -- Physical illness, pain, symptoms, and depression -- Substance abuse and depression -- Eating disturbances and depression -- Anxiety and depression -- Sleep and depression -- PART 2: CAUSES OF DEPRESSION: Biological theories on the causes of depression -- Psychological theories of depression -- Nature or nuture: what matters most? -- PART 3: TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION: When to see a doctor and subsequent treatment -- Treatment with antidepressent medication -- Sexuality, depression, and antidepressent medication -- Electroconvulsive therapy and light therapy -- Psychological forms of treatment -- Advise to family members -- Self-help in depression -- Suicide and depression when zest for life is gone.
The term "depression" covers a wide spectrum of conditions ranging from mild despondency to melancholia, the very deepest form of depression. Natural despondency is not a disease but simply a part of life. Depression, however, is a common psychiatric illness that must be identified and treated in the same manner as other illnesses. Depression: The Facts, Second Edition provides a simple, yet comprehensive overview of depression for sufferers, their friends, and families. It contains case-study descriptions and can serve as a quick-reference for those with a medical background. It succ
English.
9780191631504 (electronic bk.) 0191631507 (electronic bk.) 1283579324 9781283579322 9786613891778 6613891770
9786613891778
389177 MIL
Depression, Mental.
Dépression.
PSYCHOLOGY--Psychopathology--Depression.
SELF-HELP--Depression.
SELF-HELP--Mood Disorders.
Depression, Mental.
Electronic books.
RC537 / .W287 2011eb
616.8527
WM 171