Foreword
Introduction
Biography
Part 1:The Basics
Questions 1–10 discuss ... need info:
• What are emotions, and why do we have them?
• What is the difference between thoughts and feelings?
• How does the brain affect behavior and regulate emotional states?
Part 2: Diagnosis
Questions 11–24 discuss ... need info:
• What are the symptoms of depression?
• How is depression diagnosed?
• What are the different types of depression?
Part 3: Risk/Prevention/Epidemiology
Questions 25–34 discuss ... need info:
• What are the risk factors associated with depression?
• Are certain people more susceptible to depression?
• I have recently been diagnosed with depression. What are the risks that my children
will inherit it?
Part 4:Treatment
Questions 35–66 discuss ... need info:
• What are the different types of treatment for depression?
• Does the type of depression that I have determine the type of treatment I need?
• What are the different types of talk therapies, and what do they do?
Part 5: Associated Conditions
Questions 67–73 discuss ... need info:
• I have been diagnosed with depression and anxiety. How is the combination of
conditions treated?
• My spouse is drinking a lot of alcohol lately. My friend thinks he might be selfmedicating.
What does that mean?
• Why is my doctor telling me that I need treatment for my addiction when I
thought treating the depression would solve my problem?
Part 6: Special Populations
Questions 74–88 discuss ... need info:
• Do children get depressed?
• The guidance counselor at school thinks that our teenage daughter is depressed.
She spends a lot of time in her room. Is this normal teen behavior?
• The guidance counselor at school thinks that our teenage daughter is depressed.
She spends a lot of time in her room. Is this normal teen behavior?
Part 7: Surviving
Questions 89–100 discuss ... need info:
• What are my rights to refuse hospitalization?
• What are my rights to refuse medication and other treatments?
• What are my rights to privacy?
Appendix
Glossary
Index
