American Medical Association Essential Guide to Depression

Name: American Medical Association Essential Guide to Depression
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ISBN: 9780671010164

ISBN-10: 0671010166

ISBN-13: 9780671010164

Edition: 1998

Authors: AMA, Auxiliary Staff American Medical Association, AMA

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Book details

List price: $16.00
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: Gallery Books
Publication date: 9/1/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 5.31" wide x 8.25" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English



Foreword


Introduction



Depression Defined


What Is Depression?


Facts and Figures About Depression


Who Is At Risk for Depression?



Types of Depressive Illness


Major Depression


Variations of Major Depression


Dysthymia Seasonal Affective Disorder


Bipolar Depression


Variations of Bipolar Depression


Is My Depression Like Your Depression?



Major Causes of Depressive Illness


Biological Causes of Depression


Genetic Causes of Depression


Emotional and Environmental Causes of Depression



Other Causes of Depressive Illness


Physical Causes of Depression


When Substance Abuse Causes Depression


Prescription Medication and Depression


Interrelated Causes



Getting help for Depression


Do I Need Help?


Does Someone You Love Need Help?


Where to Find Help Getting a Diagnosis


Questioning Your Diagnosis


Selecting Treatment


Who Treats Depressive Illness?


Choosing Your Professional Care


Where Will I Be Treated?


Helping Yourself



Treatments for Depressive Illness


Medication Light Therapy


Electroconvulsive Therapy


Psychotherapy


Charting Your Illness


Complementary Therapies



Helping a Loved One with Depression


What Can I Do?


When a Loved One Is Hospitalized


When a Loved One Is Suicidal


Approaching Your Loved One


When a Child Is Depressed


When an Older Person Is Depressed


Recovery


Resources


Glossary


Index