Depression and its treatment / by John H. Greist and James W. Jefferson.
By: Greist, John H.
Contributor(s): Jefferson, James W.
Material type: BookPublisher: Washington, DC : American Psychiatric Press, c1992Edition: Rev. ed.Description: xi, 157 p. ; 24 cm. + hbk.ISBN: 0880485272.Subject(s): Depression, MentalDDC classification: 616.8527Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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This concise, well-organized volume answers common questions about depression and available treatment techniques for people being treated for depression, those considering treatment, their families and friends, and practitioners.
Written in an easy-to-follow question-and-answer format, this book walks the reader through the maze of the latest information available on this far-reaching medical problem. The authors present detailed analyses of the effectiveness of all available treatments--from psychotherapy to medicine to exercise.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 97-99) and index.
What is depression? -- Questions about depression -- Am I depressed -- What about suicide -- How is depression treated -- Psychotherapy -- Antidepressant medications -- Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) -- New and less frequently used treatments -- Some common questions about the treatment of depression -- Suggested reading -- Summing up.
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