Depressive disorders
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 an...
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Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
Edition: | 3rd ed. |
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World Psychiatric Association evidence and experience in psychiatry series
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470745892 |
Summary: |
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 title in the acclaimed Evidence & Experience series from the World Psychiatric Association has been fully revised and features a new section on depression in primary care - the main channel for the management of these disorders in countries around the. |
Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xx, 338 pages) : illustrations. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9780470745892 0470745894 9780470745908 (electronic bk.) 0470745908 (electronic bk.) |
Index Number: | RC537 |
CLC: | R749.4 |
Contents: | Diagnosis of depressive disorders / Gordon Parker -- Pharmacological treatment of major depressive disorder : a review / George I. Papakostas, Per Bech and Maurizio Fava -- Psychotherapies for depression in adults : a review of recent developments / Michael E. Thase -- Depression in children and adolescents : a review / Brian Jacobs and Eric Taylor -- Depressive disorders in the elderly : a review / Edmond Chiu [and others] -- Depressive disorders in primary care : a review / Simon Gilbody and Linda Gask. |