When a Parent Is Depressed How to Protect Your Children from the Effects of Depression in the Family

Name: When a Parent Is Depressed How to Protect Your Children from the Effects of Depression in the Family
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ISBN: 9780316738897

ISBN-10: 0316738891

ISBN-13: 9780316738897

Edition: 2004 (Reprint)

Authors: William R. Beardslee

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Depression can spread like a contagion through families, affecting everyone's lives -- especially children's. But there's good news too: We now have the tools to protect children from the legacy of depression. Drawing on vast clinical experience and original research, William R. Beardslee, M.D., shows for the first time how the principles of prevention can be effectively applied to families in which a parent is depressed. He offers specific, practical guidelines for parents, caregivers, and children as he outlines a program that enables families to accept the reality of depression's impact on their lives and, from there, to nurture the resilience and bonds that will make them strong. Book…

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List price: $21.99
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Little Brown & Company
Publication date: 12/3/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English

William Beardslee has been practicing psychiatry in Boston for 30 years. He is the Gardner Monks Professor of Child Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Psychiatrist-in-Chief at Boston's Children's Hospital. He lives in Massachusetts.



Introduction: A New Way of Helping Families



Beginning the Journey: Framework for Change



Sharing a History Together



Knowledge of Depression: Biological Basis and Cause



Knowledge of Depression: Diagnosis and Treatment



Resilience in Action



Enhancing Strengths and Reducing Risks: The Vital Balance Across Time



Breaking the Silence: The Family Meeting and After



Finding the Healer Within



The Children: Understanding Depression Anew Over Time



Jesse: Becoming the Author of One's Own Story



When Children Succumb to Depression



Facing the Threat of Suicide



Making Peace and Moving On



Facing the Future: Reflections for Families


Epilogue: Personal Reflections: Overcoming Depression in All Families


Acknowledgments


Resources for Families


Notes and References


Index