Depression

Title:

Depression

Author:

Langwith, Jacqueline.

ISBN:

9780737742466

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication Information:

Farmington Hills, MI : Greenhaven Press/Gale Cengage Learning, c2009.

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Feeling blue is normal from time to time, but recent surveys indicate that as many as one in five teens suffers from clinical depression. This guidebook provides essential information on depression, but also serves as a historical survey, by providing information on the controversies surrounding its causes, and first-person narratives by people coping with depression. Readers will learn from the words of patients, family members, or caregivers. The symptoms, causes, treatments, and potential cures are explained in detail. Alternative treatments are also covered. Student researchers and readers will find this book easily accessible through its careful and conscientious editing and a thorough introduction to each essay.

Paula Anne Ford-Martin and Teresa G. OdleHara Estroff MaranoNorbert R. MyslinskiGreg MoneJulie Scelfo and Karen Springen and Mary CarmichaelPeter D. KramerBruce E. LevineJonathan HaidtDeborah KotzJane E. BrodyPeter BregginAdam KahnAlex WinterAl KluesnerChris Rose

Introduction	p. 9
Chapter 1 Understanding Depression
1 The Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments of Depression	p. 16
2 There Are Many Kinds of Depression	p. 26
3 Scientists Are Making Progress in Understanding What Causes Depressive Disorders	p. 33
4 Deep Brain Stimulation Is a Promising New Treatment for Depression	p. 44
5 Millions of American Men Silently Suffer with Depression	p. 55
6 Women Are More Likely than Men to Suffer Depression	p. 64
Chapter 2 Controversies About Depression
1 Depression Is a Disease	p. 73
2 Depression Is Not a Disease	p. 78
3 Antidepressants May Be Underprescribed	p. 83
4 Antidepressants Are Overprescribed	p. 92
5 Electroconvulsive Therapy Can Help Those Who Are Depressed	p. 99
6 Electroconvulsive Therapy Is Harmful	p. 105
Chapter 3 Personal Stories
1 Depression: My Hidden Disability	p. 113
2 Postpartum Depression Is a Cruel Condition	p. 121
3 Turning Tragedy into Greater Awareness for Depression	p. 125
4 Antidepressants Saved My Life	p. 131
Glossary	p. 147
Chronology	p. 152
Organizations to Contact	p. 156
For Further Reading	p. 160
Index	p. 163

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