Depression
By: Henny H. Kim, editor.
Contributors: Kim, Henny H., 1968-
Series: Contemporary issues companion
Publisher: Greenhaven Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: San Diego, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 186
Subjects: Depression, Mental.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.177-180) and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Introduction 9; title: Chapter 1: What Is Depression?; title: 1. Depression Is a Major Illness 13; title: Dianne Hales and Robert E. Hales; title: 2. A Broader, Better Understanding of Depression 23; title: Joe Chidley; title: 3. Shedding Light on Seasonal Affective Disorder 30; title: Norman E. Rosenthal; title: 4. Dysthymia: The Persistent Blues 41; title: Maura Rhodes; title: Chapter 2: Dimensions of Depression: Personal Narratives; title: 1. Young and Depressed 46; title: Elizabeth Wurtzel; title: 2. Anatomy of Melancholy 55; title: Andrew Solomon; title: 3. The Beast: A Reckoning with Depression 62; title: Tracy Thompson; title: 4. The Legacy of Depression 70; title: Martha Manning; title: 5. A Psychologist's Turn to Talk 82; title: Kay Redfield Jamison; title: Chapter 3: Treatments for Depression; title: 1. The First Steps Toward Therapy and Wellness 87; title: Michael D. Yapko; title: 2. Varieties of Talk Therapy 95; title: John H. Greist and James W. Jefferson; title: 3. Exploring Alternative Therapies 100; title: Peter Carlin; title: 4. Herbal Relief for Depression 108; title: Benedict Carey; title: 5. Listening to the System 112; title: Peggy Papp; title: 6. A Virtual Shoulder to Cry On 122; title: Laura Spinney; title: 7. Electroconvulsive Therapy as a Last Resort 129; title: Kathleen Hirsch; title: Chapter 4: The Debate over Antidepressants; title: 1. Challenging Prozac 135; title: Peter R. Breggin; title: 2. The Progress of Prozac 142; title: Nancy Wartik; title: 3. Depressed Patients Need More than Drugs 147; title: Deborah Franklin; title: 4. Can Antidepressants Inhibit Spiritual Growth? 153; title: Barbara Graham; title: 5. Marketing Antidepressants 162; title: Greg Critser.