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Record Nr.

UNINA9910138860203321

Titolo

Treatment-resistant depression [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Siegfried Kasper, Stuart Montgomery

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester [England], : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013

ISBN

1-118-55671-2

1-118-55673-9

1-118-55674-7

1-299-15959-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (229 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

KasperS (Siegfried)

MontgomeryS. A

Disciplina

616.85/2706

Soggetti

Depression, Mental - Treatment

Drug resistance

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Definition and predictors of treatment resistant depression -- Is treatment resistant depression a separate disorder -- Genetics of treatment resistant depression -- The role of switching antidepressants in treatment resistant depression -- The role of atypical antipsychotics in inadequate response and treatment resistant depression -- Lithium, thyroid hormones and further augmentation strategies -- Role of nonpharmacological interventions in treatment resistant depression (ECT, TMS, VNS, deep brain stimulation) -- Role of psychotherapy in treatment resistant depression.

Sommario/riassunto

The first book devoted to a challenging disorder that affects millions of people around the world.  Essential reading for all psychiatrists who manage these patients.