About the Book
Depression is afflicting the population in epidemic proportion and impairing the quality of life of millions. The entire book is structured intelligently to make the matter readable, useful and interesting. It initially describes the causes, the various types, features of depression and how it grips its victims. It then presents valuable information about tried and tested tools for combating depression elaborating on various modalities of treatment that are available and the ways in which therapies help in gaining control over the disorder. This book instils hope, the pathfinder, in the possibility of successfully overcoming depression. The book will be valuable to lay readers, healers and the caregivers.
About Author
Dr. Mrs Andal Narayanan, an alumnus of the Queen Mary's College, Chennai and PhD from the University of Bombay, acquired an MS in Psychotherapy and Counseling from the Institute of Counseling and Management Studies, Mumbai. Having an extensive experience as a practising consultant in counselling, she could acquire the skills and knowledge to treat her patients fairly successfully and bring out more than four books on varied interdisciplinary subjects like Communication theories, the role of interpersonal communication in the treatment of mental health disorders etc. She has had extensive exposure to seminars and workshops on communication studies.
Contents
Foreword vii
Acknowledgements ix
Introduction
I. Echoes of Depression
- What is Depression?
- Depression through the Ages
- Depressive Thoughts
- Major Depression
- Well Being and Good Health
- Adolescence Depression
- Teenage Depression
- Childhood Depression and Family Functioning
- Depression Based on Family History
- Depression Based on Age
II. Symptoms of Depression
- Symptoms in Women
- Symptoms in General
- Symptoms in Adolescence Depression
- Symptoms in Teenage Depression
- Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder Depression
- Insomnia
- Symptoms in Children’s Depression
- Symptoms in Elderly People
- The World of Blame
- Why Me?
- Depression—Its Friends and Foes
III. Causes for Depression
- Psychological Factors
- Physical Factors
- Social Factors
- Early Experience in Childhood
- Life Experience
- Depression that Starts from Events
- Depression that Comes from Within
- Evolution and Depression
- Factors that are Co-Related with Depression
- Chemical Imbalances in the Body and Depression
- Traumatic Stress and Depression
- Negative Thoughts and Depression
- Advanced Technology of the Modern World
IV. Faces of Depression
- Major Depressive Disorder or Unipolar Depression—Clinical Depression
- Adjustment Depression Disorder (ADD)
- Postpartum Depression (PPD)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder—Phototherapy (SAD)
- Atypical Depression
- Bipolar Depression
- Catatonic Depression
- Schizo Affective Depression
- Dysthymic Depression
- Double Depression
- Anxiety Depression
- Melancholic Depression
- Psychotic Depression
- Teen Depression
- Endogenous Depression
- Minor Depression
Part-A
Psychotherapy and the Quest of Happiness
General Treatment
- Bridging the Gap of Depression
- Barriers to Treatment
General Information about Treatment
Hope from Alternative Treatment for Depression
Lifestyle Modifications/Changes
You are not Alone
Counseling
- Depression Counseling can be the Source of Much Hope
- Interpersonal Communication
- Counseling and Counselor
- What is Counseling
- Need for Counseling
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Positive Imagery
- Using Time Projection
- Doing Mental Rehearsals
Psychotherapy
- Perceived by Different Authors
- Freud: Father of Modern Psychotherapy
- Goals and Objectives of Psychotherapy
- Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Process
- Interpersonal Therapy
- Logotherapy
Hypnotherapy
- Ericksonian Hypnotherapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy
Hope Therapy (HT)
Treatment for Depressive Thinking
- Worthlessness Thinking
- Treatment for Worthlessness
- Helplessness Feelings
- Hopeless Thinking and Optimism
Dealing with Emotional Stress Depression
- What is Stress?
- Anxiety and Depression
- Panic and Depression
- Trauma and Depression
- Anger and Depression
- Guilt and Depression
Part-B
Designing and Planning for Positives
Defeating Some Kinds of Depression
- Change Negative Attitude to Positive Attitude
- Gearing Positive Thoughts
- A Five-Phase Process to Defeat Depression
- Awareness
- Action
- Accommodation
- Acceptance
- Actualisation
- Coping with Depressive Sensation
- Fighting with Depression
- Plan to Defeat Depression
Medications (Anti-Depressants)
Electro Convulsive Therapy (ECT)
Yoga Therapy (YT)
Some Simple Therapies Help to Reduce Depression
- Laughter Therapy (LT)
- Music Therapy (MT)
- Self-Help
- Bibliotherapy
- Living with Depression
- A Healing Heart and Mind
Penury and Depression
Helping One to Come Out of the Quicksand
St. John’s Wort Therapy
Some Chronic Diseases and Depression
- Depression as a Symptom of Physical Illness
- Backpain and Depression
- Heart Disease and Depression
- Signs and Symptoms of Depression
- Osteoporosis and Depression
- Stroke and Depression
- Vascular Depression
Prevalence of Depression
- Clinical Assessment
- Differential Diagnosis
- Prevention
- Can Late Life Depression be Prevented?
- Management
Epilogue
Manual for Conducting Counseling and
Strategy for Treatment
I: How to Conduct Counseling
II: Verbatim Report
III: Strategic Treatment Plan
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
Additional Info.