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When it comes to treating depression, one size definitely doesn't fit all. How do you find the science-based treatment that will work for you? What can you do to restore the fighting spirit and motivation that are so essential for overcoming this illness? Leading psychiatrist-researcher Jesse Wright and his daughter, Laura McCray, a family physician, have helped many thousands of depressed patients discover effective pathways to wellness. Here they describe powerful treatment tools and present a flexible menu of self-help strategies you can try today or turn to in the future. Dozens of reproducible worksheets and forms are included for you to complete in the book or download and print for repeated use. Learn proven ways to break the cycle of negative thinking, restore energy and a sense of well-being, strengthen your relationships, and make informed decisions about medications. You can beat depression and keep your life headed in a positive direction. This book shows how.
Author Notes
Jesse H. Wright, MD, PhD, is Kolb Endowed Chair of Outpatient Psychiatry and Director of the Depression Center at the University of Louisville. A well-known authority on depression and cognitive-behavior therapy, he is the author of award-winning books for both the general public and professionals. Dr. Wright was Founding President of the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies, is a Fellow of the American College of Psychiatrists, and received the Distinguished Educator of the Year Award from the University of Louisville.
Laura W. McCray, MD, practices family medicine in Burlington, Vermont, with a focus on mental health in primary care. She is Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Associate Director of the Family Medicine Residency Program at the University of Vermont. A recipient of four Family Medicine Teaching Awards from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Vermont, Dr. McCray lives in rural Vermont with her husband and young son. She is very pleased to be collaborating with her father on this book.Reviews (1)
Library Journal Review
Depression, the "common cold" of mental illness, is a complex problem. To help those afflicted with this debilitating illness, the father-and-daughter team of Wright (psychiatry, Univ. of Louisville) and McCray (family medicine, Univ. of Vermont Coll. of Medicine) have written a holistic work that provides sufferers with guidance on how to navigate through the slough of despair. They have culled through evidence-based treatments, grouping them into six pathways: the thoughts-action path, biology path, relationship path, lifestyle path, spiritual path, and mindfulness path. Readers will undoubtedly glean practical self-management strategies, and they can implement those most helpful to them. This resource is packed with worksheets, charts, logs, exercises, checklists, and illustrations. Furthermore, the book includes both a general bibliography and a subject bibliography as well as phone numbers to hotlines and websites for international organizations. -VERDICT This balanced and responsibly eclectic guide will benefit treatment seekers as well as treatment providers.-Brian Smith McCallum, Arlington Heights Memorial Lib., IL (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Table of Contents
| Preface |
| Authors' Note |
| 1 Getting Started |
| 2 Medical Illness and Depression |
| 3 Paths to Depression: Paths to Wellness |
| I The Thoughts-Action Path |
| 4 Fighting Negative Thinking |
| 5 Restoring Energy and Enjoying Life |
| 6 Building Self-Esteem and Using Strengths |
| 7 Enhancing Well-Being |
| II The Biology Path |
| 8 Getting the Most from Antidepressants |
| III The Relationship Path |
| 9 The People in Your Life: How Relationships Can Influence Recovery from Depression |
| 10 Managing Relationship Problems to Improve Depression |
| IV The Lifestyle Path |
| 11 Lifestyle Changes |
| V The Spiritual Path |
| 12 Using Spiritual Resources |
| VI The Mindfulness Path |
| 13 Mindfulness |
| 14 Developing a Plan and Making It Stick |
| Resources |
