Depression care across the lifespan / Lynne Walsh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Walsh, Lynne, 1961-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Depression, Mental--Treatment.

Depression, Mental.

Affective disorders.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. : John Wiley & Sons, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Depression Care across the Lifespan is a comprehensive, practical text that aims to increase knowledge and understanding of depression enabling professionals to enhance the care delivered to patients with depression. This text explores depression across all ages, starting with children and teenagers, through adulthood and finally old age. Depression Care across the Lifespan explores depression amongst different groups including children and teenagers, depression throughout the adult female lifecycle and depression in later life. It also discusses the impact of depression in people with lea

Contents:

Depression care across the lifespan; Contents; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction; 1 Causes of depression; Epidemiology of depression; Gender and depression; What is depression?; Causes of depression; Recognizing the symptoms of depression; Depression as normal; Different types of depression; Major depression; Typical symptoms; Common symptoms; Dysthymia; Common symptoms; Manic depression or bipolar disorder; Mania; Seasonal affective disorder; Postnatal depression; Anxiety; Physical causes linked to depression; Beliefs about depression; Cultural beliefs about depression

Lay beliefs and depressionSociological beliefs; Conclusion; Reflection and discussion; Why is it important to consider cultural beliefs about depression?; Give some causes of depression; Recognize some of the symptoms of depression; Name some of the different types of depression; Discuss the importance of recognizing the signs and symptoms of depression and how this influences patient care; References; 2 Depression in children and young people; Introduction; Incidence of mental disorder in children; Causes of depression in young people; Physical conditions; Diagnosing depression in children

Associated risk factorsTreatment of depression in children and young people; Drug treatment; Therapies; Substance misuse in young people; Cannabis or marijuana; Self-harm and suicide; Self-harming behaviour; Suicide in young people; Risk factors associated with suicide; Conclusion; Reflection and discussion; What factors need to be considered when suspecting depression in children?; What other factors need to be considered?

Discuss appropriate treatments for depressed children and young people. Reflect on the impact of substance abuse in children and young people and the impact upontheir mental health. Give examples of self-harming behaviourDescribe the risk factors associated with suicide; References; 3 Depression throughout the adult female life cycle; Introduction; Premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder; Diagnosis of premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder; Depression in pregnancy; Anxiety and depression during pregnancy; Postpartum depression; Trans-cultural studies

Predicting risk of postnatal depressionPuerperal psychosis; Depression related to the menopause; Learning disabilities and the menopause; Conclusion; Reflection and discussion; Discuss the importance of attaining a correct diagnosis for PMS and PMDD; Why is it important to diagnose depression in pregnancy?; Why is it important to recognize postpartum depression?; Why is it important to consider depression during the menopause?; References; 4 The impact of stress and depression upon work and well-being; Introduction; Causes of work-related stress and depression

Bullying and harassment in the workplace

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612123269

9781282123267

1282123262

9780470749739

0470749733

9780470741047

047074104X

OCLC:

437111510