Depression in Adults: The Latest Assessment and Treatment Strategies, Third Edition

At any one time, between 5 and 15 percent of Americans suffer from clinical depression. What are the typical characteristics? What is the likelihood of recovery? What differentiates depression from other disorders? What environmental and biological influences may cause depression? What are the biological influences and treatments? What are the most effective treatments — medication, psychotherapy, or both?

You’ll find easy-to-grasp answers to these and other questions in Depression in Adults: The Latest Assessment and Treatment Strategies — plus pros and cons of different clinical strategies — in this condensed resource. Plus: 

• 6 differential diagnostic concerns
• 10 key suicide risk factors
• Evidence-based treatment algorithms for depression
• Typical  presentations — agitated or withdrawn
• 12  tools for evaluating suicide risk
• 16 depression assessment instruments
• Behavioral, cognitive, and group therapy guidelines
• First-, second-, and third-line medication treatments
• Alternative treatments, including ECT, St. John’s Wort, and experimental therapies
• Suicide assessment and intervention strategies

Features & Benefits

• Anecdotes - Each chapter contains a fictionalized account that personalizes the disorder entitled "From the Patient's Perspective". 
• Sidebars - Narrow columns on the outside of each page highlight important information, preview upcoming sections or concepts, and define terms used  in the text. 
• Definitions - Terms are defined in the sidebars where they originally appear in the text and in an alphabetical glossary. 
• References - Numbered references appear in the text following information from that source. 
• Case Examples - Our examples illustrate typical adult client comments  or conversation exchanges that help clarify different treatment approaches. 
• Key Concepts - At the end of each chapter, we include a review list of the key concepts from that chapter. Use these lists for ongoing quick reference as well as for reviewing what you learned from reading the chapter. 

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781887537247

Publication date: 6/1/2005 Edition
Description: 3E
Edition number: 3
Pages: 104 
Product Dimensions: 6.90 (w) x 9.90 (h) x 0.40 (d)
Format: Softbound Print

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