Treatment of recurrent depression / edited by John F. Greden.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Greden, John F., 1942-

Series:

Review of psychiatry series ; v. 20, 5.

Review of psychiatry ; v. 20, no. 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Depressive Disorder--therapy.

Depressive Disorder--prevention & control.

Secondary Prevention.

Medical Subjects:

Depressive Disorder--therapy.

Depressive Disorder--prevention & control.

Secondary Prevention.

Physical Description:

xviii, 189 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychiatric Pub., [2001]

Contents:

Chapter 1 Recurrent Depression: Its Overwhelming Burden / John F. Greden, M.D. 1

Widespread Prevalence 3

Early Symptom Onset 4

Underdiagnosis and Undertreatment 5

Genetic Vulnerability 7

Frequent Recurrences 8

Inadequate Emphasis on Recurrence Prevention 10

Poor Maintenance Treatment Adherence and Stigma 11

Brain Tissue Degeneration 12

Strategies to Prevent Recurrences and Reduce the Burden of MDD 14

Chapter 2 Recurrent Depression in Women Throughout the Life Span / Sheila M. Marcus, M.D., Heather A. Flynn, Ph.D., Elizabeth A. Young, M.D., Neera Ghaziuddin, M.D., Sharon Mudd, M.S., R.N., C.S., N.P. 19

Depression in Adolescence 19

Depression in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period 27

Depression in Midlife 40

The Need for More Research 48

Chapter 3 Chronic and Recurrent Depression: Pharmacotherapy and Psychotherapy Combinations / Robert Boland, M.D., Martin B. Keller, M.D. 59

Importance of Adequate Treatment 60

Medication Treatment 61

Combination Treatment 65

Current Issues, Unanswered Questions 74

Chapter 4 Prevention of Recurrences in Patients With Bipolar Disorder: The Best of the Old and the New / Charles L. Bowden, M.D., Cheryl L. Gonzales, M.D. 81

Goals of Care for Patients With Bipolar Disorder 81

Pharmacotherapy 89

Combination Treatment 97

Chapter 5 New Depression Treatment Strategies: What Does the Future Hold for Therapeutic Uses of Minimally Invasive Brain Stimulation? / Mark S. George, M.D., Ziad Nahas, M.D., Xing-Bao Li, M.D., Jeong-Ho Chae, M.D., Nicholas Oliver, B.S., Arif Najib, B.S., Berry Anderson, R.N. 103

Electroconvulsive Therapy 106

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation 109

Vagus Nerve Stimulation 119

Deep Brain Stimulation 130

Chapter 6 Clinical Prevention of Recurrent Depression: The Need for Paradigm Shifts / John F. Greden, M.D. 143

MDD Versus Other Diseases: What Can We Learn? 143

Clinical Strategies for Preventing Recurrences of Major Depressive Disorder 146

Pressing Research Challenges 150

Treatment of Recurrent MDD: The Need for Paradigm Shifts 153.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1585620254

OCLC:

45708654