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Depression For Dummies

Depression For Dummies


By Laura L. Smith, PhD, Charles H. Elliott, PhD

ISBN: 978-0-7645-3900-8
Format: Paper
Pages: 384 Pages
Pub. Date: September 2003

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Price: $21.99
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Foreword.

Introduction.

Part I: Discovering Depression and Preparing a Plan.

Chapter 1: Demystifying and Defeating Depression.

Chapter 2: Detecting Depression.

Chapter 3: Breaking Barriers to Change.

Chapter 4: Finding Help for Depression.

Part II: Untwisting Your Thinking: Thought Therapy.

Chapter 5: Discovering Depression-Driven Thinking.

Chapter 6: Breaking Up the Dark Clouds of Depressive Thinking.

Chapter 7: Discovering the Cracked Lenses Behind Depression.

Chapter 8: Mending Your Memory.

Part III: Taking Action Against Depression: Behavior Therapy.

Chapter 9: Getting Out of Bed.

Chapter 10: Working Out to Lift Depression.

Chapter 11: Rediscovering Healthy Pleasures.

Chapter 12: Solving Life’s Headaches.

Part IV: Rebuilding Connections: Relationship Therapy.

Chapter 13:Working Through Loss, Grief, and Mourning.

Chapter 14: Relationship Enhancement.

Part V: Fighting the Physical Foe: Biological Therapies.

Chapter 15: Prescribing Pleasure.

Chapter 16: Hype, Help, or Hope? Alternative Treatments for Depression.

Part VI: Looking Beyond Depression.

Chapter 17: Reducing the Risk of Relapse.

Chapter 18: Confronting Depression with Mindfulness.

Chapter 19: Pursuing Happiness Through Positive Psychology.

Part VII: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 20: Ten Ways Out of a Bad Mood.

Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Help Kids With Depression.

Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Help a Friend or Lover with Depression.

Appendix: Resources for You.

Index.

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