Advances in management and treatment of depression /
[Book]
John Potokar, Michael E. Thase.
New York :
Martin Dunitz,
2003.
xvi, 208 pages :
illustrations
Includes bibliographical references (pages 190-198) and index.
1. Depression: Epidemiology and risk factors / Mary Amanda Dew, Lynn M. Martire and Martica Hall -- 2. Recent advances in the neurobiology of depression / Claus Normann and Mathias Berger -- 3. Genetics of unipolar depression / Subodh Dave, Ian Jones and Nick Craddock -- 4. Developments in antidepressants / Stephen M. Stahl, Meghan M. Grady and Robert Niculescu -- 5. Other antidepressant therapies: Light therapy, ECT, TMS, VNS / Mark S. George and F. Andrew Kozel -- 6. Long-term treatment and prevention / Jon R. Nash, Spilios V. Argyropoulos and John Potokar -- 7. Psychological therapies / Jeremy Holmes and Charles Montgomery -- 8. Complementary therapies / David Mischoulon and Andrew A. Nierenberg.
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This user-friendly handbook provides a practical update to all aspects of depression where changes are occurring. It presents an accessible summary of the key areas of development within their field of expertise. In addition, they discuss five of the most common questions - including questions regularly put to them by patients attending their clinics, and also questions and concerns that practitioners themselves have. Targeted at practicing psychiatrists and interested GP's, the emphasis throughout is on the practical issues, making this a timely and useful book that will facilitate the transition from evidence-based medicine to day-to-day clinical practice.