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"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 succinctly details the signs and symptoms of clinical depression, as well as the process of diagnosis and the different subtypes, including major depression, dysthymia, manic depression disorders, and seasonal affective disorder. The second part of the book covers the current understanding of the causes of depression, based on the scientific evidence. The book concludes with a review of treatment options and practical guidance on self-help in depression, as well as useful advice for family and friends.The main aim of this book is to reach those who need help and want to understand themselves and their condition more, in an easy-to-read format without an excess of medical terminology and statistics that may overwhelm the non-medically trained individual. All concepts have been broken down into bullet-points and sub-headings, to allow easy digestion of the concepts and information. This empowers the reader, and may ultimately prompt someone to seek help and support."

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Author:   Danuta Wasserman
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 12.60cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 19.10cm
Weight:   0.172kg
ISBN:  

9780199602933

ISBN 10:   019960293
Pages:   168
Publication Date:   17 November 2011
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Part 1 Symptoms of depression 1: Sorrow and natural despondency 2: Mood disorders 3: Seasonal depressions 4: Depression in childhood and adolescence 5: Women, men, and depression 6: The elderly and depression 7: Physical illness, pain, symptoms, and depression 8: Substance abuse and depression 9: Eating disturbances and depression 10: Anxiety and depression 11: Sleep and depression Part 2 Causes of depression 12: Biological theories on the causes of depression 13: Psychological theories of depression 14: Nature or nurture: what matters most? Part 3 Treatment of depression 15: When to see a doctor and subsequent treatment 16: Treatment with antidepressant medication 17: Sexuality, depression, and antidepressant medication 18: Electroconvulsive therapy and light therapy 19: Psychological forms of treatment 20: Advice to family members 21: Self-help in depression 22: Suicide and depression: when zest for life is gone

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Written and laid out in a simple?to?read fashion, the book avoids medical terminology and statistics. Intended primarily for laypersons, the book provides concise but simple to understand information about depression. It draws on the knowledge gained from biological and psychosocial research as well as the extensive clinical experience of the author. Doody's Review

Author Information

Danuta Wasserman is a specialist in general psychiatry and has a psychotherapeutic training. She is an active member of several professional organizations. On a national and Nordic level, Danuta Wasserman has built up the National Centre for the Prevention of Mental Ill-Health and Suicide (NASP) and a strong Nordic research network on the prevention of mental disorders. She has the first Professorship in Europe in Psychiatry and Suicidology, established in 1995 at the Karolinska Institutet. Professor Wasserman received several significant Research Awards, such as the Stengel Award from the International Association for Suicide Prevention, for outstanding contributions in the field of suicide research and prevention; Distinguished Research Award: from the American Foundation for Suicide Research; Hans-Rost-Prize, German Association for Suicide Prevention; and the Nordic Public Health Prize by the Nordic Council of Ministers of Health.

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