Depression sourcebook : basic consumer health information about unipolar depression, bipolar disorder, dysthymia, seasonal affective disorder, postpartum depression, and other depressive disorders, including facts about populations at special risk, coexisting medical conditions, symptoms, treatment options, and suicide prevention; along with statistical data, a glossary of related terms, and a directory of resources for additional help and information / edited by Sandra J. Judd.
pt. I. Introduction to depression -- 1. What is depression? -- 2. Who gets depression? -- section 2.1. Mood disorders in America : how common are they? -- section 2.2. Depression : racial differences in risk and treatment -- section 2.3. Why do more women than men suffer from depression? -- 3. Types of depression -- section 3.1. Major depression -- section 3.2. Dysthymia -- section 3.3. Bipolar disorder -- section 3.4. Seasonal affective disorder -- section 3.5. Schizoaffective disorder -- section 3.6. Holiday depression -- 4. Depression in children -- 5. Teen depression -- 6. Depression in college students -- 7. Men and depression -- 8. Depression in women -- section 8.1. Depression : what every woman should know -- section 8.2. Depression in pregnancy -- section 8.3. Treating depression during pregnancy -- section 8.4. Postpartum depression -- section 8.5. Premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder -- section 8.6. Depression and menopause -- 9. Depression in the elderly -- 10. Living with depression -- section 10.1. Helping children cope with depression in a family member -- section 10.2. Tips for living with depression in yourself and others -- pt. II. Depression and other medical concerns -- 11. Depression and cancer -- 12. Depression and diabetes -- 13. Depression and heart disease -- 14. Depression and stroke -- 15. Stress and depression affect immunity -- 16. Depression and HIV/AIDS -- 17. Depression and thyroid dysfunction -- 18. Depression and Alzheimer's disease -- 19. Depression and Parkinson's disease -- 20. Depression and chronic pain -- 21. Depression and sexual problems -- 22. Depression and other mental illnesses -- 23. Dual Diagnosis : substance abuse and mental illness -- section 23.1. How substance abuse complicates mental illness -- section 23.2. Alcohol and depression -- pt. III. Identifying risk factors, causes, and symptoms of depression -- 24. Causes of depression : an overview -- 25. Risk factors for depression -- section 25.1. Are you at risk for depression? -- section 25.2. Behaviors may indicate risk of adolescent depression -- section 25.3. Depression risk higher in girls with low birth weight -- section 25.4. Adult children of depressed parents have higher risk of mental and physical illness -- 26. Biological and genetic factors in depression -- section 26.1. Biochemical causes of depression -- section 26.2. Genetic factors in depression -- section 26.3. Concussions linked to depression -- section 26.4. Circadian rhythm linked to bipolar disorder -- 27. Medications that can cause mood disorders -- 28. Mental health factors in depression -- section 28.1. Grief and depression -- section 28.2. Negative body image and depression -- section 28.3. Stress and depression -- section 28.4. Relationship stress and depression -- section 28.5. Depression and fatigue -- section 28.6. Depression in caregivers -- 29. Recognizing depression -- section 29.1. Warning signs of depression and related concerns -- section 29.2. Do I have depression? A self-test -- pt. IV. Seeking treatment for depression -- 30. Depressed patients who seek help usually respond to treatment -- 31. What you need to know about mental health services -- section 31.1. Questions and answers about mental health services -- section 31.2. What to expect from a mental health consultation -- section 31.3. Choosing the right mental health therapist -- section 31.4. How to pay for mental health services -- 32. Getting treatment -- section 32.1. Helping the depressed person get treatment -- section 32.2. What can family and friends do to help? -- 33. Psychotherapy for depression -- section 33.1. Traditional therapies for depression -- section 33.2. Cognitive behavioral therapy -- section 33.3. Recent research in psychotherapy for depression -- 34. Treatments for seasonal affective disorder -- section 34.1. Light and melatonin therapy for seasonal affective disorder -- section 34.2. Promising new treatments for seasonal affective disorder -- 35. Complementary and alternative treatments for depression -- section 35.1. Complementary and alternative therapies : an overview -- section 35.2. St. John's wort in the treatment of depression -- section 35.3. S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAMe) for the treatment of depression -- section 35.4. Can Some foods fight off depression? -- section 35.5. Depression and exercise -- 36. Therapy for severe and treatment-resistant depression -- section 36.1. Electroconvulsive therapy -- section 36.2. Transcranial magnetic stimulation -- section 36.3. Deep brain stimulation -- section 36.4. Vagus nerve stimulation -- section 36.5. Echo-planar magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging as a treatment for bipolar disorder -- 37. Experimental treatments for depression -- section 37.1. Treatment for sleep apnea may alleviate depression -- section 37.2. Botulinum toxin injections in the treatment of depression -- 38. Psychiatric hospitalization -- pt. V. Pharmacological treatments for depression -- 39. Types of medicine used to treat depression -- 40. What you need to know about the use of antidepressant medications in children, adolescents, and young adults -- 41. Common side effects associated with antidepressant medications -- 42. Sexual side effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant medications -- 43. Medical risks associated with antidepressant use -- section 43.1. Antidepressants linked to fracture risk -- section 43.2. Antidepressants associated with increased risk of diabetes -- section 43.3. Antidepressants may cause tooth decay -- section 43.4. Antidepressants tied to stomach bleeding -- 44. Foods to avoid if you take monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) -- 45. Sequenced treatment can be effective for treatment-resistant depression -- 46. Recent research in medications for depression -- section 46.1. Experimental medication kicks depression in hours instead of weeks -- section 46.2. Food and Drug Administration approves the first drug for seasonal depression -- section 46.3. Food and Drug Administration approves Emsam (selegiline) as first drug patch for depression -- section 46.4. Gene influences antidepressant response -- section 46.5. Study sheds light on medication treatment options for bipolar disorder -- pt. VI. Suicide -- 47. Suicide in the United States : statistics and prevention -- 48. Frequently asked questions about suicide -- 49. Risk and protective factors for suicide -- 50. Preventing suicide -- section 50.1. Suicide warning signs and what to do in a crisis -- section 50.2. What to do when you fear someone may take his or her own life -- section 50.3. What co-workers can do to prevent suicide -- 51. Preventing suicide in specific populations -- section 51.1. Suicide in children and adolescents -- section 51.2. Suicide among college students -- section 51.3. Suicide and the elderly -- 52. Suicide attempts -- section 52.1. Taking care of yourself after a suicide attempt -- section 52.2. Taking care of a family member after a suicide attempt -- 53. Coping with suicide loss -- section 53.1. Surviving the loss of a loved one by suicide -- section 53.2. Helping children deal with suicide loss -- pt. VII. Additional help and information -- 54. Glossary of terms related to depression and its treatment -- 55. Directory of resources for information about depression and its treatment -- 56. Mental health hotlines -- Index.
Summary:
"Provides basic consumer health information about risk factors, causes, symptoms, and treatment of various forms of depression. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources"--Provided by publisher.
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