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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457882103321

Autore

Foreman Elaine Iljon

Titolo

Overcoming depression for dummies [[electronic resource] /] / by Elaine Iljon Foreman, Charles H. Elliot, and Laura L. Smith ; foreword by Professor Mark Williams

Pubbl/distr/stampa

West Sussex, England, : John Wiley & Sons, 2008

ISBN

1-119-99752-6

1-280-78434-2

9786613694737

1-119-99750-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (403 p.)

Collana

--For dummies

Altri autori (Persone)

ElliotCharles H

SmithLaura L

Disciplina

616.8527

Soggetti

Depression, Mental - Treatment

Behavior therapy

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Discovering depression and designing defences -- pt. 2. Seeing things more clearly : cognitive therapy -- pt. 3. Actively combating depression : behaviour therapy -- pt. 4. Adjusting to changing relationships -- pt. 5. Full bodied assault : biological therapies to fight the physical foe -- pt. 6. Life after depression -- pt. 7. The part of tens.

Sommario/riassunto

Up to 1 in 5 people in the UK suffer from diagnosable depression (bbc.co.uk) - that's approximately 12 million people. Depression takes multiple forms, including seasonal affective disorder, bipolar disorder, and postnatal depression. Research by the BBC claims that up to 75% of sufferers are not receiving any form of professional medication or therapy, which strongly suggests that self-help is often a preferred course of action. Overcoming Depression For Dummies outlines practical methods for recognising and managing the symptoms of depression for those readers who might be too scare