Understanding and treating depression : ways to find hope and help /
From the Publisher: In any given year, 10 percent of the population-or about 21 million people-suffers from a depressive disorder. Most do not seek professional help although the great majority could find relief with treatment. And that not only causes hundreds of thousands of dollars in economic co...
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| Language: | English |
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Westport, Conn. :
Praeger Publishers,
c2008.
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| Series: | Abnormal psychology (Westport, Conn.)
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Table of Contents:
- What is depression?
- Depression and the depressed : what does it feel like?
- The epidemiology and etiology of depression : who gets it and why?
- Different types and manifestations of depression
- Gender and depression
- Life cycle issues and depression
- Special groups and depression : race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation
- Treatment of depression: psychological therapies
- Treatment for depression : medical treatments and others
- Pulling it all together : what do we know?