Depression
Subtitle: treatment strategies and management
By: edited by Thomas L. Schwartz, Timothy J. Petersen
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: Medical psychiatry -- 42; Medical psychiatry -- 42.
Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 326
ISBN-13: 9781420084887; 9781420084870
Subjects: Psychopathology; Mood Disorders; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF-HELP; Mental Depression; Depression
Description: This updated and revised Second Edition provides a state-of-the-science review and clinical collection of research on treating depression with multiple therapies. The text is an essential guide for those who prescribe psychotropics or perform psychotherapy, including psychiatrists, residents, psychologists, and psychopharmacologists. Containing research data, case studies, and expert recommendations, this source explores the best acute, long-term, and combination treatment strategies for superior patient care.
Notes: Previous ed.: London: Taylor & Francis, 2006.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Front Cover; Contents; Foreword; Chapter 1- Depression: Phenomenology, Epidemiology, and Pathophysiology; Chapter 2- Outcomes in the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder; Chapter 3- Combining Medications to Achieve Remission; Chapter 4- Adherence, Compliance, and Discontinuation in Depression; Chapter 5- Algorithms: STAR*D, Positives, Negatives, and Implications for Clinical Practice; Chapter 6- Measurement-Based Care and Outcome Measures: Implications for Practice; Chapter 7- Genetics and Depression; Chapter 8- Neuroimaging and Electrophysiology Studies in Major Depressive Disorder.