Beating the blues
Subtitle: new approaches to overcoming dysthymia and chronic mild depression
By: Michael E. Thase and Susan S. Lang
Contributors: Lang, Susan S.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780195159189
Subjects: Dysthymic Disorder; Mood (Psychology); Humeur (Psychologie); Mental Depression; Popular works; Affective disorders; Dépression; Depressive Disorder; Ouvrages de vulgarisation; Troubles affectifs; Popular Works; Rehabilitation
Other titles: New approaches to overcoming dysthymia and chronic mild depression
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-184) and index.
Table of contents: title: PART ONE: UNDERSTANDING DYSTHYMIA AND ITS MILDER FORMS: What is dysthymia?; title: The spectrum of dysthymia and depression; title: How dysthymia is diagnosed; title: Who can get dysthymia and why: causes and risk factors; title: PART TWO: HOW TO FEEL BETTER: The psychology of feeling good; title: Psychotherapy; title: Medications; title: Exercise and nutrition; title: Herbal and other types of supplements; title: Supplemental strategies; title: PART THREE: SPECIAL CONCERNS OF VARIOUS POPULATIONS: Dysthymia in children, adolescents, and young adults; title: Gender and dysthymia; title: Dysthymia and aging; title: CONCLUSION: Putting it all together; title: Appendix 1: Daily symptom log; title: Appendix 2: Most commonly used antidepressants for dysthymia; title: Appendix 3: Resources (Organizations, web sites, discussion groups, etc,).