When a Parent is Depressed How To Protect Your Children From The Effects Of Depression In The Family

by Beardslee, William R.

• ISBN13: 9780316738897
• ISBN10: 0316738891
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-12-03
• Publisher: Little, Brown and Company

Summary

This groundbreaking work is the first book to look at depression as an illness that affects the entire family, not just the individual.- 17.5 million Americans suffer from some form of depression, and 9.2 million have major or clinical depression.

Author Biography

William R. Beardslee, M.D., a graduate of Haverford College and Case Western Reserve Medical School, has been practicing psychiatry for more than thirty years. He is the Gardner Monks Professor of Child Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Psychiatrist-in-Chief at Boston's Children's Hospital

Table of Contents

Introduction A New Way of Helping Families	3	(10)
Beginning the Journey Framework for Change	13	(13)
Sharing a History Together	26	(10)
Knowledge of Depression Biological Basis and Cause	36	(13)
Knowledge of Depression Diagnosis and Treatment	49	(16)
Resilience in Action	65	(17)
Enhancing Strengths and Reducing Risks The Vital Balance Across Time	82	(11)
Breaking the Silence The Family Meeting and After	93	(22)
Finding the Healer Within	115	(23)
The Children Understanding Depression Anew Over Time	138	(27)
Jesse Becoming the Author of One's Own Story	165	(18)
When Children Succumb to Depression	183	(11)
Facing the Threat of Suicide	194	(11)
Making Peace and Moving On	205	(21)
Facing the Future Reflections for Families	226	(5)
Epilogue Personal Reflections Overcoming Depression in All Families	231	(13)
Acknowledgments	244	(3)
Resources for Families	247	(6)
Notes and References	253	(34)
Index	287