| Challenging Depression: The Go-To Guide for Clinicians and Patients Contributor(s): Zetin, Mark (Author), Hoepner, Cara T. (Author), Kurth, Jennifer (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393706109 ISBN-13: 9780393706109 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $33.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2010 Annotation: An up-to-the-minute handbook about this common problem. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychopathology - Depression - Self-help | Mood Disorders - Depression - Psychology | Psychotherapy - General |
| Dewey: 616.852 |
| LCCN: 2009037834 |
| Series: Go-To Guides for Mental Health |
| Physical Information: 1.22" H x 6.2" W x 9.19" (2.03 lbs) 672 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Zetin, Hoepner, and Kurth explain the causes of depression, how to recognize and diagnose the different iterations of depression, and the wide variety of psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacological treatment options available. Even more important, they show patients how to best work with their clinicians and clinicians how to best help their patients. The book is liberally sprinkled with case discussions, which demystify the treatment protocols and show the various ways that clients respond to treatment. In this book, medical professionals have a go-to desk reference for their questions about depression, and consumers have a friendly, accessible introduction to an otherwise intimidating disorder. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kurth, Jennifer: - Jennifer Kurth, DO, is a child and adolescent psychiatrist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. She lives in Chicago.Zetin, Mark: - Mark Zetin, MD, is in private practice. He lives in Orange County, California.Hoepner, Cara T.: - Cara T. Hoepner, MS, RN, CNS, NP, is a psychiatric nurse practitioner and mental health advocate. She lives in San Francisco. |