The Depression Helpbook, 2nd edition
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2008, paper
ISBN 978-1-933503-15-8
New Edition coming in 2008
This is an updated edition of a non-technical self-care book developed by practitioners with unique experience in a multidisciplinary setting. The Depression Helpbook integrates pharmacologic and psychotherapeutic approaches in teaching people how to develop confidence in their ability to manage depression and achieve balance in their mood and their life, enabling them to manage depression day-by-day and reduce the chance of recurrence. Results of studies and opinions of experts supplement true stories of people's struggles with depression. New information and treatments have been added.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - What Is Depression?
Chapter 2 - Reversing the Downward Spiral of Depression
Chapter 3 - Making Your Own Decision About Treatment
Chapter 4 - Working with Your Doctor
Chapter 5 - What You Should Know About Antidepressants
Chapter 6 - What You Should Know About Psychotherapy
Chapter 7 - When Is Treatment Finished
Chapter 8 - What Family and Friends Should Know
Chapter 9 - Plain Talk About Suicide
Chapter 10 - Depression and Your Body
Chapter 11 - Depression and Chronic Mental Illness
Chapter 12 - Depression and Women's Health
Chapter 13 - Food, Alcohol, and Drugs
Chapter 14 - Relaxing
Chapter 15 - Exercising
Chapter 16 - Getting a Good Night's Sleep
Chapter 17 - Making Time for Enjoyment
Chapter 18 - Thinking More Constructively
Chapter 19 - The Other People In Your Life
Chapter 20 - Intimacy and Sex When You Are Depressed
Chapter 21 - Managing at Work When You Are Depressed
Chapter 22 - Managing Depression Day by Day
Chapter 23 - Planning for Better Living
Chapter 24 - Maintaining Gains and Preventing Relapse
Chapter 25 - Living Your Plan
Appendix: A Primer on Antidepressants
Resource Guide
Worksheets
Authors
Wayne Katon, M.D., Evette Ludman, Ph.D., Gregory E. Simon, M.D., M.P.H. are members of a team of psychiatrists, psychologists, and primary care physicians who have worked with thousands of people coping with depression. They are affiliated with the Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound Center for Health Studies and the University of Washington, Department of Psychiatry.