Depression

by Chris Irons

Overview

It has been estimated that depression may affect 12-18% of people at some point during their lifetime. This accessible introduction covers the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of clinical depression, and is engaging reading for anyone wishing to understand this complex mental health problem.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781137311375
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	09/19/2014
Series:	Macmillan Insights in Psychology series , #14
Edition description:	2014
Pages:	244
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Chris Irons is a Clinical Psychologist working for a mental health team in the National Health Service (NHS), in London, UK. Chris gained his Ph.D from the University of Derby, UK, and his Clinical Psychology doctorate at the University of Sheffield, UK. He is a board member of the Compassionate Mind Foundation, and in his clinical work, he uses Compassion Focused Therapy in working with people suffering from a variety of severe and enduring mental health problems.
Chris Irons is a Clinical Psychologist working for a mental health team in the National Health Service (NHS), in London, UK. Chris gained his Ph.D from the University of Derby, UK, and his Clinical Psychology doctorate at the University of Sheffield, UK. He is a board member of the Compassionate Mind Foundation, and in his clinical work, he uses Compassion Focused Therapy in working with people suffering from a variety of severe and enduring mental health problems.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Diagnosis and Classification
3. Biological Explanations
4. Psychological Explanations
5. Social Explanations
6. Evolutionary Explanations
7. Biological Interventions
8. Psychological Interventions
9. Social Interventions.