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| General Information About Depression | p. 1 |
| How Common is Depression? | p. 2 |
| What is the Likelihood of Recovery? | p. 2 |
| Diagnosing Depression | p. 5 |
| What Criteria are Used to Diagnose Major Depression? | p. 5 |
| DSM-IV Criteria for Major Depressive Disorder | p. 6 |
| Diagnostic Clarifiers | p. 7 |
| What are Typical Characteristics of Those with Depression? | p. 9 |
| Typical Presentation--"Withdrawn" Depression | p. 9 |
| Typical Presentation--"Agitated" Depression | p. 10 |
| What Other Depression Types and Classifications Exist? | p. 11 |
| Atypical Depression | p. 11 |
| Melancholia | p. 12 |
| Dysthymia | p. 13 |
| Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) | p. 13 |
| What Tools are Available for Clinical Assessment? | p. 14 |
| Clinical Interviewing | p. 14 |
| Suicide Assessment | p. 16 |
| Use of Self-Report Instruments and Structured Interviews | p. 19 |
| Depression Assessment Instruments | p. 20 |
| Physiological Laboratory Findings | p. 21 |
| What Differentiates Depression from Other Disorders? | p. 21 |
| Bipolar Disorders | p. 21 |
| Primary Medical Condition | p. 22 |
| Substance-Induced Mood Disorder | p. 23 |
| Dementia | p. 23 |
| Dysthymia | p. 24 |
| Schizoaffective Disorder | p. 25 |
| Global Treatment Issues Related to Depression | p. 27 |
| What are the Global Treatment Issues Related to Depression? | p. 27 |
| What Causes Depression? Is it Due to a Chemical Imbalance, or is it Psychological? | p. 28 |
| How Do You Respond to the Inherent Risk of Suicide When Treating People with Depression? | p. 30 |
| What are General Treatment Guidelines for Depression? | p. 32 |
| Psychological Treatments for Depression | p. 35 |
| What are the Major Psychological Treatment Methods for Depression? | p. 35 |
| What is the Psychodynamic Approach to Treating Depression? | p. 36 |
| What is the Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) Approach for Treating Depression? | p. 41 |
| What is the Behavioral Therapy Approach to Treating Depression? | p. 44 |
| What is the Cognitive Therapy Approach to Treating Depression? | p. 48 |
| Activating Event Chart | p. 49 |
| How Does Group Therapy Help Those Suffering from Depression? | p. 54 |
| Why is Marital Therapy Used in Treating Depression? | p. 56 |
| Biological Treatments for Depression | p. 59 |
| What is the Role of Genetics in the Origin of Depression? | p. 59 |
| What Neurochemical Influences May Cause Depression? | p. 60 |
| What Are the Major Treatment Methods Used in a Biological Approach? | p. 61 |
| What Antidepressant Medications are Used to Treat Depression? | p. 61 |
| Classes and Primary Function of Antidepressant Drugs | p. 62 |
| Antidepressant Medications | p. 64 |
| What is the Effectiveness of Using Medications Versus Psychotherapy? | p. 67 |
| What is Electro-Convulsive Therapy (ECT)? | p. 70 |
| What Other Biological Treatments Exist? | p. 71 |
| Depression Assessment Instruments | p. 75 |
| Glossary | p. 81 |
| Bibliography | p. 83 |
| Index | p. 91 |
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