Depression /
Henny H. Kim, editor.
- San Diego, Calif : Greenhaven Press, c1999.
- 186 p. ; 23 cm.
- Contemporary issues companion .
Foreword. - Introduction. - Chapter 1: What Is Depression? -- 1. Depression Is a Major Illness / Dianne Hales and Robert E. Hales. 2. A Broader, Better Understanding of Depression / Joe Chidley. 3. Shedding Light on Seasonal Affective Disorder / Norman E. Rosenthal. 4. Dysthymia: The Persistent Blues / Maura Rhodes. - Chapter 2: Dimensions of Depression: Personal Narratives. 1. Young and Depressed / Elizabeth Wurtzel. 2. Anatomy of Melancholy / Andrew Solomon. 3. The Beast: A Reckoning with Depression / Tracy Thompson 4. The Legacy of Depression / Martha Manning. 5. A Psychologist's Turn to Talk / Kay Redfield Jamison. - Chapter 3: Treatments for Depression. 1. The First Steps Toward Therapy and Wellness / Michael D. Yapko. 2. Varieties of Talk Therapy / John H. Greist and James W. Jefferson. 3. Exploring Alternative Therapies / Peter Carlin. 4. Herbal Relief for Depression / Benedict Carey. 5. Listening to the System / Peggy Papp. 6. A Virtual Shoulder to Cry On / Laura Spinney. 7. Electroconvulsive Therapy as a Last Resort / Kathleen Hirsch. - Chapter 4: The Debate over Antidepressants. 1. Challenging Prozac / Peter R. Breggin. 2. The Progress of Prozac / Nancy Wartik. 3. Depressed Patients Need More than Drugs / Deborah Franklin. 4. Can Antidepressants Inhibit Spiritual Growth? / Barbara Graham. 5. Marketing Antidepressants / Greg Critser. - Organizations to Contract. - Bibliography of Books. - Index.