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9780195304534

Beating the Blues New Approaches to Overcoming Dysthymia and Chronic Mild Depression

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    9780195304534

  • ISBN10:

    0195304535

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2006-03-23
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press

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Summary

Mild depressions are so insidious that sufferers often don't seek help. They think, "that's just the way I am. There's really not much I can do about it." As Dr. Michael Thase and science writer Susan S. Lang reveal, they can do something about it. Persistent mild depression, which afflicts upto 35 million Americans, can be readily and permanently cured. In Beating the Blues, Thase and Lang show how chronic mild depression can be relieved by learning strategies that help sufferers to recognize and change negative and distorted thinking patterns that lead to a downward spiral of pessimism. They reveal that a combination of medication and therapy hasbeen shown to be the most effective treatment for mild depression, with an impressive 85% of patients experiencing full relief. Thase and Lang also discuss when a person should seek help from a therapist and what kinds of therapy seem the most effective. They outline the safer new antidepressantsthat are helpful for both mild and severe depressions, detailing each drug's strength and weakness; and examine alternative therapies, including stress management, physical exercise, acupuncture, supplements, and other mind/body therapies. Finally, they provide in-depth discussions of milddepression in children, adolescents, college students, and elderly parents, as well as those with chronic stress. Beating the Blues is an inspiring and empowering book, offering everything a person needs to know in order to overcome mild depression.

Author Biography


Michael E. Thase M.D. is Professor of Psychiatry and Medical Director of the Mood Disorders Module at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is also Chief of the Division of Adult Academic Psychiatry and Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, in Pittsburgh.
Susan S. Lang is an award-winning Senior Science Writer at Cornell University and author of 11 other books and hundreds of magazine articles on health and psychology.

Table of Contents

Preface ix
Acknowledgments xi
PART ONE: UNDERSTANDING DYSTHYMIA AND ITS MILDER FORMS
1. What Is Dysthymia?
3(11)
2. The Spectrum of Dysthymia and Depression
14(16)
3. How Dysthymia Is Diagnosed
30(11)
4. Who Gets Dysthymia and Why: Causes and Risk Factors
41(16)
PART TWO: HOW TO FEEL BETTER
5. The Psychology of Feeling Good
57(30)
6. Psychotherapy
87(11)
7. Medications
98(14)
8. Exercise and Nutrition
112(6)
9. Herbal and Other Types of Supplements
118(10)
10. Supplemental Strategies
128(13)
PART THREE: SPECIAL CONCERNS OF VARIOUS POPULATIONS
11. Dysthymia in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults
141(6)
12. Gender and Dysthymia
147(7)
13. Dysthymia and Aging
154(7)
CONCLUSION: Putting It All Together 161(4)
APPENDIX 1. Daily Symptom Log 165(1)
APPENDIX 2. Most Commonly Used Antidepressants for Dysthymia 166(2)
APPENDIX 3. Resources (Organizations, Web Sites, Discussion Groups, etc.) 168(7)
REFERENCES 175(10)
INDEX 185

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