Full Description
This updated and revised Second Edition provides a state-of-the-science review and clinical collection of research on treating depression with multiple therapies. The text is an essential guide for those who prescribe psychotropics or perform psychotherapy, including psychiatrists, residents, psychologists, and psychopharmacologists. Containing research data, case studies, and expert recommendations, this source explores the best acute, long-term, and combination treatment strategies for superior patient care.
New to the Second Edition:
a chapter devoted to a simultaneous discussion on psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy
chapters on depression and anxiety, depression and pain, and new treatment options
information on the advancements of genetics, imaging, and brain stimulation with regard to depressive disorders and implications for future use
the latest research on drug development and combining drug treatments
Contents
Depression: Phenomenology, Epidemiology, and Pathophysiology. Outcomes in the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder. Combining Medications to Achieve Remission. Adherence, Compliance, and Discontinuation in Depression. Algorithms: STAR*D, Positives, Negatives, and Implications for Clinical Practice. Measurement-Based Care and Outcome Measures: Implications for Practice. Genetics and Depression. Neuroimaging and Electrophysiology Studies in Major Depressive Disorder. Advances in Neurostimulation for Depression: Electroconvulsive Therapy, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Vagus Nerve Stimulation, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Natural Remedies for Treatment of Depression. Depression and Anxiety. Depression and Chronic Medical Illness. Depression and Addiction. Treating Depression and Psychosis. Recognition and Treatment of Late-Life Depression. Fibromyalgia: A Prototype Illness of Pain and Depression Comorbidity. Depression and Personality. Medication and Psychotherapy Options and Strategies: The Future.
