Depressive Disorders, Third Edition

Description

Depressive disorders have profound social and economic consequences, owing to the suffering and disability they cause. They often occur together with somatic illness which worsens the prognosis of both. Prevention, detection and optimal treatment of these disorders are therefore of great clinical and economic importance. This edition of the first title in the acclaimed Evidence & Experience series from the World Psychiatric Association has been fully revised and features a new section on depression in primary care – the main channel for the management of these disorders in countries around the world. The format remains a systematic review of each topic, evaluating published evidence, complemented by up to six commentaries in which experts provide valuable insight gained from clinical experience. All the evidence, systematically reviewed and analysed, in one place.  Practical context imparted in expert commentaries from around the world, which were highly popular in the previous edition. Provides an unbiased and reliable reference source for practising psychiatrists and physicians everywhere. Features a new section on the treatment of depression in primary care. Edited by a highly experienced, internationally renowned team.  This book will be informative and stimulating reading for everyone working with people with depressive disorders in all countries and settings: psychiatrists, psychologists, primary care physicians and other mental healthcare professionals. Review of the first edition “The discussion papers are excellent.  I strongly recommend this masterfully edited book, which remarkably succeeds in combining research evidence and clinical experience.  It is probably the most helpful update on depression available today, both for the researcher in mood disorders and the practising clinician.” S. Grandi in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 2000Content: Chapter 1 Diagnosis of Depressive Disorders (pages 1–26): Gordon ParkerChapter 1a Four Questions and an Alternative (pages 27–30): Sidney ZisookChapter 1b The Blurring of Caseness in Depressive Disorders (pages 31–34): Ahmed OkashaChapter 1c Fresh Look at Alternatives for Diagnosing Depression (pages 35–36): Santosh K. ChaturvediChapter 1d Severity and Subtypes of Depression (pages 37–39): Jules AngstChapter 1e Severe Depression and Melancholia (pages 40–43): William CoryellChapter 1f The Need to Functionalise Psychiatric Diagnosis (pages 44–46): Herman M. van PraagChapter 2 Pharmacological Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder: A Review (pages 47–74): George I. Papakostas, Per Bech and Maurizio FavaChapter 2a Antidepressants: A Well?Evaluated Class of Medications (pages 75–77): Eugene S. PaykelChapter 2b Many Variables Affect Clinical Response (pages 78–80): Chee Hong NgChapter 2c Challenges in Concept and Practice (pages 81–83): Cyril HoschlChapter 2d The Relevance to Psychiatry in Developing Countries (pages 84–85): R. Srinivasa MurthyChapter 2e New Evidence and Caution (pages 86–87): Inna D'Empaire and Sheldon H. PreskornChapter 2f Specific Actions, Patient Subgroups and Stages of Illness (pages 88–91): Siegfried KasperChapter 2g The French Experience (pages 92–93): Julien D. GuelfiChapter 3 Psychotherapies for Depression in Adults: A Review of Recent Developments (pages 95–131): Michael E. ThaseChapter 3a The Paradox of Evidence?Based Psychotherapy (pages 132–134): Myrna WeissmanChapter 3b Incorporating the Insights of Psychotherapy Research in Everyday Practice (pages 135–136): Giovanni A. FavaChapter 3c Psychotherapy for Depressed Patients in Low? and Middle?Income Countries, Particularly in Asia (pages 137–139): Pichet UdomratnChapter 3d Research and Synergies across Countries and Cultures (pages 140–142): Lakshmi VijayakumarChapter 3e A Wider Cultural Perspective (pages 143–144): Yu XinChapter 4 Depression in Children and Adolescents: A Review (pages 145–179): Brian Jacobs and Eric TaylorChapter 4a Advances in Understanding Prevention and Treatment and the Needs in Developing Countries (pages 180–182): Atif RahmanChapter 4b The Risks of Bipolar Disorder (pages 183–185): Gabrielle A. CarlsonChapter 4c The Need for Specifically Targeted and Precise Treatments Aiming for Remission (pages 186–188): Benedetto VitielloChapter 4d Childhood Depression is Distinct from Depression in Adolescents and Adults (pages 189–191): Alvin A. RosenfeldChapter 4e Depression in Infants, Children and Adolescents (pages 192–195): Sam TyanoChapter 5 Depressive Disorders in the Elderly: A Review (pages 197–257): Edmond Chiu, David Ames, Brian Draper and John SnowdonChapter 5a Focusing on Asia (pages 258–259): Kua Ee HeokChapter 5b Effective Treatments Despite Diagnostic Complexity and Diverse Populations (pages 260–261): David L. DunnerChapter 5c Depression and Anxiety in Dementia Caregivers (pages 262–264): Cornelius Katona and Gill LivingstonChapter 5d Recognition of Old Age Depression in Chinese (pages 265–267): Mian?Yoon ChongChapter 5e Treatment of Depressive Disorders in Elderly Complicated with Medical Co?Morbidities and Multiple Medication Use (pages 268–270): Jana Lincoln and Sheldon H. PreskornChapter 6 Depressive Disorders in Primary Care: A Review (pages 271–318): Simon Gilbody and Linda GaskChapter 6a A Paradox of Screening for Mental Disorders in Primary Care and the Importance of Severe Disorders in Developing Countries (pages 319–321): David GoldbergChapter 6b Diagnosis, Intervention and the Emergence of the Patient's Voice (pages 322–324): Christopher DowrickChapter 6c Untreated Depression in Mexico – Can Primary Care Make a Difference? (pages 325–327): Maria Elena Medina?MoraChapter 6d Understanding the Practice of Primary Health Care (pages 328–330): Jane Gunn