Table of Contents
Chapter One: General Information about Depression
- How common is major depression?
- What causes depression?
- What is the likelihood of recovery?
Chapter Two: Diagnosing Depression
- What criteria are used to diagnose major depression?
- What are typical characteristics of those with depression?
- What other depression types and classifications exist?
- What tools are available for clinical assessment of depression?
- What differentiates depression from other disorders?
Chapter Three: Managing Suicide Rish in Depressed Patients
- How do I assess the rish factors associated with suicidal patients?
- What interventions can be used with suicidal patients?
- What key issues impact treatment strategies?
Chapter Four: Psychological Treatments for Depression?
- What is the Psychodynamic approach for treating depression?
- What is the Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) approach for treating depression?
- What is the Behavioral Therapy approach for treating depression?
- What is the Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy approach for treating depression?
- How does group therapy help those suffering from depression?
Chapter Five: Biological Treatments for Depression
- What genetic influences affect depression?
- How are neurochemical influences related to depression?
- How are medications used to threat depression?
- Is it better to treat depression with medications, psychotherapy, or both?
- What other treatments are used in a biological approach?
Glossary
- Client-Rated, Self-Report Instruments
Appendix: Depression Assessment Instruments
- Structured interview and clinician-rated systems
- Combined instruments
- Suicide assessment scales
- Psychometric assessments
References
Index
