ADVANCES IN MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION; ED. BY JOHN POTOKAR

Established experts present all aspects of depression in this easy-to-read handbook, with an emphasis on new developments in the treatment of depression. They all detail the latest evidence in their specialty areas. The text focuses on practical issues, so it helps the professional transition from evidence-based medicine to day-to-day clinical practice. The authors address five of the most common issues in depression, including concerns voiced frequently by their patients and questions from other practitioners. Advances in Management and Treatment of Depression is targeted at practicing psychiatrists and interested general practitioners. This user-friendly handbook provides a practical update to all aspects of depression where changes are occurring. It presents an accessible summary of the key areas of development within their field of expertise. In addition, they discuss five of the most common questions - including questions regularly put to them by patients attending their clinics, and also questions and concerns that practitioners themselves have. Targeted at practicing psychiatrists and interested GP's, the emphasis throughout is on the practical issues, making this a timely and useful book that will facilitate the transition from evidence-based medicine to day-to-day clinical practice Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Contributors......Page 8 Introduction......Page 12 1. Depression: Epidemiology and risk factors......Page 18 2. Recent advances in the neurobiology of depression......Page 58 3. Genetics of unipolar depression......Page 82 4. Developments in antidepressants......Page 104 5. Other antidepressant therapies: Light therapy, ECT, TMS,VNS......Page 122 6. Long-term treatment and prevention......Page 144 7. Psychological therapies......Page 164 8. Complementary therapies......Page 184 Index......Page 216 Behavioral Sciences Book Cover 1 Title 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 Contributors 8 Introduction 12 1. Depression: Epidemiology and risk factors 18 2. Recent advances in the neurobiology of depression 58 3. Genetics of unipolar depression 82 4. Developments in antidepressants 104 5. Other antidepressant therapies: Light therapy, ECT, TMS,VNS 122 6. Long-term treatment and prevention 144 7. Psychological therapies 164 8. Complementary therapies 184 Index 216 This user-friendly handbook provides a practical update to all aspects of depression where changes are occurring. Writing from an evidence-based perspective, each of the expert contributors presents an accessible summary of the key areas of development within their field This user-friendly handbook, written by established experts, provides a practical update to all aspects of depression where changes are occurring. A timely book to facilitate the transition from evidence-based medicine to day-to-day clinical practice Considerable strides have been made in the past several decades in understanding the epidemiology of depression.