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Managing Depression in Clinical Practice [electronic resource] / by Edward S Friedman, Ian M Anderson.

By: Friedman, Edward S [author.].
Contributor(s): Anderson, Ian M [author.] | SpringerLink (Online service).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2010Description: IX, 95p. 5 illus. online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781849964654.Subject(s): Medicine | Family medicine | Psychiatry | Medicine & Public Health | Psychiatry | General Practice / Family Medicine | General Practice / Family MedicineDDC classification: 616.89 Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
Classification, causes, and epidemiology -- Depression in different types of patients -- Diagnosis -- Principles of therapy -- Medications -- Other treatments -- Management of treatment nonresponse -- Continuation and maintenance treatment.
In: Springer eBooksSummary: An estimated 21 million people are diagnosed each year with a major depressive disorder in the USA, Western Europe and Japan. The economic cost of depression and its impact on sufferers and those around them is enormous. There are numerous therapy choices available, which can be daunting for the clinician trying to achieve the best treatment regimen. Managing Depression in Clinical Practice provides a concise overview of the clinical manifestation, diagnosis and management of this debilitating condition. The book gives practical coverage of depression in special populations, the management of treatment non-response and long-term treatment. Managing Depression in Clinical Practice is intended as an accessible text for family practitioners and psychiatrists in training and in practice. It will also be of interest to specialist nurses and allied health professionals working in the field.
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Classification, causes, and epidemiology -- Depression in different types of patients -- Diagnosis -- Principles of therapy -- Medications -- Other treatments -- Management of treatment nonresponse -- Continuation and maintenance treatment.

An estimated 21 million people are diagnosed each year with a major depressive disorder in the USA, Western Europe and Japan. The economic cost of depression and its impact on sufferers and those around them is enormous. There are numerous therapy choices available, which can be daunting for the clinician trying to achieve the best treatment regimen. Managing Depression in Clinical Practice provides a concise overview of the clinical manifestation, diagnosis and management of this debilitating condition. The book gives practical coverage of depression in special populations, the management of treatment non-response and long-term treatment. Managing Depression in Clinical Practice is intended as an accessible text for family practitioners and psychiatrists in training and in practice. It will also be of interest to specialist nurses and allied health professionals working in the field.

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