
Depression and Its Treatment
American Psychiatric Association Publishing
2nd Edition
Published on 31. October 1992
Book
Hardback
176 pages
978-0-88048-527-2 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
More details
Edition
Second Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
VA
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student and over
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
With printed dust jacket
Illustrations
Not illustrated
Dimensions
Height: 237 mm
Width: 158 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
431 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-88048-527-2 (9780880485272)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Introduction. 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. Suggest readings. Summing up. Appendix. Index.
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. Suggest readings. Summing up. Appendix. Index.