| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 208 pages). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Practical resources for the mental health professional.
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Practical resources for the mental health professional.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-199) and index. |
| Contents |
Figuring depression in men : defining the terms of depression -- Relating traditional models of depression to male depression -- Loss, trauma, grief, and masked depression in men -- Assessing depression in men -- Psychopharmacologic treatment of depression in men / Scott Stuart, MD -- Psychotherapeutic treatment of depression in men -- The murder of self: men and suicide -- Reflections on theorizing, diagnosing, and treating male depression. |
| Summary |
Men and Depression: Clinical and Empirical Perspectives is the only book currently available that integrates psychological theories and the latest research findings with clinical recommendations for working with men who are suffering from depression. This volume covers a wide range of topics and issues that relate to men and depression, including: assessment of male depression; statistics on depression in men; theories to explain depression in men; treating depression in men with both pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy; the interrelation of grief, loss, trauma, and depression in men; the problem of suicide and how to assess and treat suicide risk in men; and prospects for future work in this important area. This is a unique reference and practical guide that integrates and evaluates research and clinical practice relating to the diagnosis and treatment of men with depression. The volume explores why men are underdiagnosed and undertreated for mood disorders and provides the clinician with practical guidelines for conceptualizing a treatment plan for men with depression. Key Features * Only book on the current market to address the complex nature of male depression * Integrates the latest research findings and clinical innovations * Offers guidelines for the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of male depression * Addresses pharmacological treatments and their implications * Extensively illustrated with case material and clinical inquiries. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Depression in men.
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Depression in men. |
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Depressive Disorder -- diagnosis. |
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Men -- psychology. |
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Depressive Disorder -- therapy. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Rabinowitz, Fredric Eldon, 1956-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Cochran, Sam Victor, 1950- Men and depression. San Diego : Academic Press, ©2000 0121775402 (DLC) 99064636 (OCoLC)46431872 |
| ISBN |
0585469229 (electronic book) |
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9780585469225 (electronic book) |
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9780121775407 |
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0121775402 |
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