The myth of depression as disease : limitations and alternatives to drug treatment /

"Readers will find this book helpful in understanding the controversy surrounding the widespread prescription and use of antidepressants. It traces the history and science behind the pharmaceutical treatment of depression, and it presents, in accessible language, information that will empower r...

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Main Author: Leventhal, Allan M.
Other Authors: Martell, Christopher R.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Westport, Conn. : Praeger, c2006.
Series:Contemporary psychology (Praeger Publishers)
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245 1 4 |a The myth of depression as disease :  |b limitations and alternatives to drug treatment /  |c Allan M. Leventhal and Christopher R. Martell ; foreword by Marsha Linehan. 
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300 |a xvi, 178 p. ;  |c 25 cm. 
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. [153]-161). 
505 0 |a Societal views of mental disorder -- Welcome to the brave new world -- The context of depression and anxiety -- Psychology as a science -- Behavior therapy -- Behavioral analysis, behavior therapy, and outcome research -- Summary and conclusions -- Appendix A: Questions to ask before accepting a prescription for antidepressant medication -- Appendix B: How to find a behavioral or cognitive-behavioral therapist -- Appendix C: Questions to ask a potential behavioral therapist -- Appendix D: Suggestions for further reading. 
520 1 |a "Readers will find this book helpful in understanding the controversy surrounding the widespread prescription and use of antidepressants. It traces the history and science behind the pharmaceutical treatment of depression, and it presents, in accessible language, information that will empower readers to make the best choices possible regarding the treatment of their own or their loved ones' feelings of depression and anxiety."--BOOK JACKET. 
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