Understanding Depression - Softcover

Robbins, Paul R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786435429 ISBN 13: 9780786435425

Publisher: McFarland & Co, 2008

Synopsis

Since the publication of the first edition in 1993, there have been important developments in the understanding of depression and in the treatment approaches. This new edition reflects these new realities, giving increased emphasis to the biological foundations of depression, the development of and wide use of antidepressant drugs, the shift in the means of dispensing these drugs from mental health professionals to primary care physicians, and the development of alternative medicine approaches to treatment.

Written in an easy-to-read manner, the book provides a wide-ranging picture of what is known about depressed moods and depression, from demographic, biological, and psychological aspects to methods of treatment and issues surrounding recurrence.

About this title

About the Author

Paul R. Robbins has held a number of research positions in the Department of Psychiatry at George Washington University Medical School, the National Institute of Mental Health, and the Public Health Service. He has published numerous papers in psychological and psychiatric journals, many books on psychology topics for general readers (and several novels). He lives in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Edition details

• Publisher: McFarland & Co
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786435429
• ISBN 13: 9780786435425
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 247