Depression /

Kim, Henny H

Depression / Henny H. Kim, editor. - San Diego, CA : Greenhaven Press, c1999. - 186 p. ;

Machine generated contents note: Introduction 9 -- Chapter 1: What Is Depression? -- 1. Depression Is a Major Illness 13 -- Dianne Hales and Robert E. Hales -- 2. A Broader, Better Understanding of Depression 23 -- Joe Chidley -- 3. Shedding Light on Seasonal Affective Disorder 30 -- Norman E. Rosenthal -- 4. Dysthymia: The Persistent Blues 41 -- Maura Rhodes -- Chapter 2: Dimensions of Depression: Personal Narratives -- 1. Young and Depressed 46 -- Elizabeth Wurtzel -- 2. Anatomy of Melancholy 55 -- Andrew Solomon -- 3. The Beast: A Reckoning with Depression 62 -- Tracy Thompson -- 4. The Legacy of Depression 70 -- Martha Manning -- 5. A Psychologist's Turn to Talk 82 -- Kay Redfield Jamison -- Chapter 3: Treatments for Depression -- 1. The First Steps Toward Therapy and Wellness 87 -- Michael D. Yapko -- 2. Varieties of Talk Therapy 95 -- John H. Greist and James W. Jefferson -- 3. Exploring Alternative Therapies 100 -- Peter Carlin -- 4. Herbal Relief for Depression 108 -- Benedict Carey -- 5. Listening to the System 112 -- Peggy Papp -- 6. A Virtual Shoulder to Cry On 122 -- Laura Spinney -- 7. Electroconvulsive Therapy as a Last Resort 129 -- Kathleen Hirsch -- Chapter 4: The Debate over Antidepressants -- 1. Challenging Prozac 135 -- Peter R. Breggin -- 2. The Progress of Prozac 142 -- Nancy Wartik -- 3. Depressed Patients Need More than Drugs 147 -- Deborah Franklin -- 4. Can Antidepressants Inhibit Spiritual Growth? 153 -- Barbara Graham -- 5. Marketing Antidepressants 162 -- Greg Critser.

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Depression, Mental.

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