Depression and diabetes / editors, Wayne Katon, Mario Maj, Norman Sartorius.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Katon, Wayne.

Maj, Mario, 1953-

Sartorius, N.

Series:

World Psychiatric Association

World Psychiatric Association ; v.13

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Diabetes--Treatment.

Diabetes.

Diabetes--Psychological aspects.

Depression, Mental--Treatment.

Depression, Mental.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (194 p.)

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In recent years, there has been a growing awareness of the multiple interrelationships between depression and various physical diseases. The WPA is providing an update of currently available evidence on these interrelationships by the publication of three books, dealing with the comorbidity of depression with diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Depression is a frequent and serious comorbid condition in diabetes, which adversely affects quality of life and the long-term prognosis. Co-occurrent depression presents peculiar clinical challenges, making both conditions harder to manage. Depr

Contents:

Depression and Diabetes; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; 1: The Epidemiology of Depression and Diabetes; 2: Unraveling the Pathogenesis of the Depression-Diabetes Link; 3: Medical Costs of Depression and Diabetes; 4: Treatment of Depression in Patients with Diabetes: Efficacy, Effectiveness and Maintenance Trials, and New Service Models; 5: Diabetes and Depression: Management in Ordinary Clinical Conditions; 6: Depression and Diabetes: Sociodemographic and Cultural Aspects and Public Health Implications; Acknowledgement; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612728808

9781119957478

1119957478

9781282728806

1282728806

9780470667309

0470667303

9780470667293

047066729X

OCLC:

659500870