Depression /

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 tre...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wasserman, Danuta
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Edición:2nd ed.
Colección:Facts (Oxford, England)
Temas:
Depression, Mental.
Dépression.
PSYCHOLOGY > Psychopathology > Depression.
SELF-HELP > Depression.
SELF-HELP > Mood Disorders.
Depression, Mental
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.

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