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Depression and its treatment

This concise, well-organized volume answers common questions about depression and available treatment techniques for people being treated for depression, those considering treatment, their families and friends, and practitioners.
Print Book, English, ©1992
American Psychiatric Press, Washington, DC, ©1992
xi, 162 pages ; 24 cm
9780880485272, 0880485272
1012063787
Introduction. What is depression? Questions about depression. Am I depressed? What about suicide? How is depression treated? Psychotherapy. Antidepressant medications. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). New and less frequently used treatments. Some common questions about the treatment of depression. Suggest readings. Summing up. Appendix. Index.