Reinventing depression : a history of the treatment of depression in primary care, 1940-2004 / Christopher M. Callahan, German E. Berrios.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Callahan, Christopher M., author.

Berrios, G. E., author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Depression, Mental--Treatment--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Depression, Mental.

Depression, Mental--Treatment--United States--History--20th century.

Primary care (Medicine)--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Primary care (Medicine).

Primary care (Medicine)--United States--History--20th century.

Depressive Disorder--therapy.

History, 20th Century.

Primary Health Care--methods.

Medical Subjects:

Depressive Disorder--therapy.

History, 20th Century.

Primary Health Care--methods.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (235 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York ; Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Charting the history of the treatment of depression in the context of primary care, this title covers the period between 1940 and 2000.

Contents:

Contents; 1. Why Depression?; 2. The Myth of the Old-Time Doctor; 3. The Myth of the Old-Time Patient; 4. A More Accurate Picture of Primary Care at Mid-Century; 5. Primary Care in Crisis; 6. From World War to Magic Bullets to Mass Strategy; 7. The Fall and Rise of Specialty Psychiatry; 8. "Perfect Drugs" for Primary Care; 9. The Birth of the Current Treatment Paradigm; 10. From Helping the Doctor to Fixing the System; 11. Boundaries and Limitations; 12. Dead Reckoning and Moving Forward; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z

Notes:

Formerly CIP.

Previously issued in print: 2004.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-206) and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-029008-0

0-19-773670-X

1-280-53388-9

0-19-803699-X

1-4237-8500-2

OCLC:

476026209