國立虎尾科技大學 |

Unhappiness, sadness and 'depression' = antidepressants and the mental disorder epidemic /

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Unhappiness, sadness and 'depression'/ by Tullio Giraldi.
Reminder of title:	antidepressants and the mental disorder epidemic /
Author:	Giraldi, Tullio.
Published:	Cham :Springer International Publishing : : 2017.,
Description:	xiv, 202 p. :ill., digital ; : 24 cm.;
Contained By:	Springer eBooks
Subject:	Antidepressants. -
Online resource:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57657-2
ISBN:	9783319576572

Unhappiness, sadness and 'depression' = antidepressants and the mental disorder epidemic /
Giraldi, Tullio.

Unhappiness, sadness and 'depression'antidepressants and the mental disorder epidemic /[electronic resource] :by Tullio Giraldi. - Cham :Springer International Publishing :2017. - xiv, 202 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm.

Foreword: Silvio Garattini -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Melancholy and Depression -- 3. The Diagnosis -- 4. The Mental Disorder Epidemic -- 5. Early Treatments -- 6. Treatment Becomes Effective -- 7. Assessing Efficiency -- 8. The Rise of Effective Treatments -- 9. A Matter of Chemistry -- 11. Written in the Genes -- 12. The Safety of Antidepressants -- 13. Conclusions.

This book examines existing treatments, legislation and research methodology of depression and exposes their limitations, championing psycho-social support as an alternative. Depression, affecting 350 million people according to the World Health Organisation, is almost invariably diagnosed by the criteria of the American Psychiatric Association - a definition which encompasses those with normal emotional responses to stressful life events. Tullio Giraldi discusses recent developments in popular and academic dialogue related to the use of antidepressants and recent increases in depression diagnosis and laments the rise in prescribing antidepressants despite their links to suicide and unfulfilled promises of efficacy and safety. He argues that psychotherapy is a cost effective treatment devoid of drugs' adverse effects. This work presents psycho-social support as an alternative to antidepressants, particularly for less severe cases, and as a more effective strategy for coping with the emotional challenges of today's global reality. Patients, students of medicine and psychology, and professionals of mental health will find this work valuable.

ISBN: 9783319576572

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-319-57657-2doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

783739
Antidepressants.

LC Class. No.: RM332

Dewey Class. No.: 615.78

Unhappiness, sadness and 'depression' = antidepressants and the mental disorder epidemic /
LDR:02498nam a2200313 a 4500 001 923337
003 DE-He213
005 20180312085720.0
006 m d
007 cr nn 008maaau
008 190625s2017 gw s 0 eng d
020 $a 9783319576572 $q (electronic bk.)
020 $a 9783319576565 $q (paper)
024 7 $a 10.1007/978-3-319-57657-2 $2 doi
035 $a 978-3-319-57657-2
040 $a GP $c GP
041 0 $a eng
050 4 $a RM332
072 7 $a JMA $2 bicssc
072 7 $a PSY045000 $2 bisacsh
082 0 4 $a 615.78 $2 23
090 $a RM332 $b .G516 2017
100 1 $a Giraldi, Tullio. $3 1199647
245 1 0 $a Unhappiness, sadness and 'depression' $h [electronic resource] : $b antidepressants and the mental disorder epidemic / $c by Tullio Giraldi.
260 $a Cham : $b Springer International Publishing : $b Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, $c 2017.
300 $a xiv, 202 p. : $b ill., digital ; $c 24 cm.
505 0 $a Foreword: Silvio Garattini -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Melancholy and Depression -- 3. The Diagnosis -- 4. The Mental Disorder Epidemic -- 5. Early Treatments -- 6. Treatment Becomes Effective -- 7. Assessing Efficiency -- 8. The Rise of Effective Treatments -- 9. A Matter of Chemistry -- 11. Written in the Genes -- 12. The Safety of Antidepressants -- 13. Conclusions.
520 $a This book examines existing treatments, legislation and research methodology of depression and exposes their limitations, championing psycho-social support as an alternative. Depression, affecting 350 million people according to the World Health Organisation, is almost invariably diagnosed by the criteria of the American Psychiatric Association - a definition which encompasses those with normal emotional responses to stressful life events. Tullio Giraldi discusses recent developments in popular and academic dialogue related to the use of antidepressants and recent increases in depression diagnosis and laments the rise in prescribing antidepressants despite their links to suicide and unfulfilled promises of efficacy and safety. He argues that psychotherapy is a cost effective treatment devoid of drugs' adverse effects. This work presents psycho-social support as an alternative to antidepressants, particularly for less severe cases, and as a more effective strategy for coping with the emotional challenges of today's global reality. Patients, students of medicine and psychology, and professionals of mental health will find this work valuable.
650 0 $a Antidepressants. $3 783739
650 1 4 $a Psychology. $3 555998
650 2 4 $a Critical Psychology. $3 1109764
650 2 4 $a Psychological Methods/Evaluation. $3 677588
650 2 4 $a Health Psychology. $3 668198
650 2 4 $a Biological Psychology. $3 679135
650 2 4 $a Community and Environmental Psychology. $3 782611
710 2 $a SpringerLink (Online service) $3 593884
773 0 $t Springer eBooks
856 4 0 $u http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57657-2
950 $a Behavioral Science and Psychology (Springer-41168)