Guyol shares her own story and those of 13 others around the country who have cured their depression and bipolar disorder using only natural therapies in this landmark guide for patients and caregivers seeking responsible, safe alternatives to psychiatric drugs.
Research has established that depression is often a disease with a physical basis even though it may be brought on by such "outside events" as divorce, loss of a job, or death of a loved one. This new understanding of brain chemistry has led to methods of treatment that are effective for the overwhelming majority ofpatients who are severely ...
While the efficacy of cognitive therapy for depression is well established, every clinician is likely to encounter patients who do not respond to "standard" protocols. In this highly practical volume, leading authorities provide a unified set of clinical guidelines for conceptualizing, assessing, and treating challenging presentations of ...
With more and more patients presenting with symptoms of depression and bi-polar disorders, psychiatrists and internists need up-to-date guidance on the diagnosis and treatment of these disorders. The prescriptive approach in this book offers clear definitive instructions on drug treatments for each disorder with the exact dosages needed. Crucial ...
Reviewing current theoretical paradigms for depression, this practical reference discusses the differential diagnosis of depression suffered during addiction recovery-delineating successful treatment strategies for the subtypes of depression common to patients in recovery such as adjustment disorder with depressed mood, major depressive disorder, ...
This handbook is the first to provide a conceptual framework and rationale based on scientific, theoretical, and empirical evidence for combining cognitive behavior therapy with hypnotherapy in treating clinical depression. The conceptual framework, the Circular Feedback Model of Depression allows clinicians to adopt an evidence-based practice in ...
From Chapter 1 "Depression, like many other mental disorders, is characterised by the presence of a number of symptoms which are changeable over time." Among these symptoms are a depressed mood and a loss of interest; physical and cognitive changes may also occur. Because of difficulties in diagnosis (and varied criteria) only estimates in the ...
Psychotic depression is a distinct and acute clinical condition along the spectrum of depressive disorders. It can manifest itself in many ways and often induces very violent and suicidal behavior. This book aims to help clinical practitioners and trainees describe their observations of psychotic depression, formulate treatment, and express ...
Psychotic depression is a dangerous and debilitating illness that, tragically, often has fatal consequences. Studies indicate that between 16 per cent and 54 per cent of all depressed adults suffer from a psychosis. While this condition is completely treatable, thousands of cases remain misdiagnosed or overlooked because of a lack of interest and ...
Cognitive Coping Therapy partners coping skills therapy and cognitive behavior therapy. It offers cognitive coping therapy, which essentially develops coping skills therapy, into a comprehensive model of care. It presents a practice theory and underlying philosophy for the approach along with methodology and guidelines for implementing it. It ...
"Women and Depression: Recovery and Resistance" takes a welcome look at women's experiences of living well after depression. Lafrance argues that the social construction of femininity is dangerous for women's health, and ultimately, central to their experiences of depression. Beginning with a critical examination of the ways in which women's ...
Based on powerful epidemiological data such as numbers afflicted, mortality rates from suicide, personal and familial consequences, and skyrocketing fiscal costs, major depressive disorder (MDD) has the sad and ignominious distinction of being a leader among disabling disorders worldwide. With lifetime prevalence risks of 13% for men and 21% for ...
Over 20 million people suffer from clinical depression, producing a sense of hopelessness and feelings of suicide. Now professional information on diagnosis and treatment of depression is available in a jargon-free, easy-to-read format. Great for the mental health consumer and professional alike. Find out typical characteristics of depression, 15 ...
Distilling years of experience in educating psychiatric patients and their families about depression, Jon Allen has written a practical book that addresses the challenges depressed patients face on the road to recovery. Allen advocates approaching depression by focusing on the importance of hope, and he helps patients understand depression through ...
As the fields of psychiatry and clinical psychology are increasingly driven by the economics of the HMO or Mental Health Center, practitioners in any setting, whether it be private practice or university clinic, are now forced to develop more concrete procedures and models in order to practice more efficiently. This book presents a set of ...
This book, written in the popular questions-and-answer format of the "YQA" series, gives succinct, accessible information enabling primary care doctors to understand and treat patients with all types of depression. Although primarily aimed at GPs, the book should also be of value to other professionals involved in the day to day care of depressed ...
Psychological research suggests that cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), used alone or in combination with medical therapy, is the most effective treatment for depression. Recent finding, though, suggest that CBT for depression may work through different processes than we had previously suspected. The stated goal of therapeutic work in CBT is the ...
Although research on the diagnosis and treatment of depression in children and adolescents has lagged far behind that in adults, recent large-scale studiesÂarmed with operationalized criteria and validated assessment instrumentsÂhave done much to close this gap. In The Many Faces of Depression in Children and Adolescents, Drs. Shaffer and Waslick ...
"Women and Depression: Recovery and Resistance" takes a welcome look at women's experiences of living well after depression. Lafrance argues that the social construction of femininity is dangerous for women's health, and ultimately, central to their experiences of depression. Beginning with a critical examination of the ways in which women's ...
The dramatic advancesAand controversiesAof the past 25 years in understanding the epidemiology and treatment (both pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy), and the health care and delivery issues surrounding major depression are presented in this collection. Divided into four parts, this fascinating volume comprises the contributions of internationally ...
With growing access to health information, people who suffer from depression are increasingly eager to play an active role in the management of their symptoms. The goal of self-management is to support patients in monitoring and managing their symptoms and provide them with additional resources to promote recovery, enhance quality of life, and ...
Depressive disorders have profound social and economic consequences, owing to the suffering and disability they cause. They often occur together with somatic illness which worsens the prognosis of both. Prevention, detection and optimal treatment of these disorders are therefore of great clinical and economic importance. This edition of the first ...
Depression is a common problem for individuals in their senior years. Conservative estimates suggest that more than five million seniors over 65 are suffering from severe depression. How can you help your older clients manage depressed mood? This Therapist Guide outlines a three-phase program based on the principles of cognitive-behavioral therapy ...
A guide seeking to summarise the specific forms of somatic, psychotherapeutic, psychosocial and educational treatments developed to deal with major depressive disorder and its various subtypes. It notes that many patients have coexisting conditions involving more than one diagnostic category.
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