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DEPRESSION

 

DEFINITION: “A mood disorder characterized by sadness, dysphoria, hopelessness, despair, personal devaluation and helplessness.” (Encyclopedia of Mental Health)

 

NARROW THE SUBJECT:

·         What causes depression?

·         What trouble does a person have who has depression?

·         Is depression a serious disease?

·         Who is at risk for depression?

·         What are the risk factors for depression?

·         Compare the various types of depression.

·         Can depression be prevented?

·         Compare forms of therapy used to treat depression.

·         Is drug therapy effective in treating depression?

·         What are the concerns about drug therapy for depression?

·         Can electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT) be used to treat depression?

 

LINCC SUBJECT HEADINGS: Anti-depressants; Depression, Mental; Helplessness (Psychology); Manic-depressive Illness

 

SPECIALIZED SOURCES SHELVED IN THE REFERENCE AREA:

Encyclopedia of Education	REF LB 15 .E47 2003 "Stress and Depression"
Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorder	REF RC 437 .G35 2003
Magill's Encyclopedia of Social Science: Psychology "Clinical Depression"	REF BF 31 .M33 2003
Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing & Allied Health	REF RT 21 .G353 2007 "Depressive Disorders"
Encyclopedia of Disability "Burnout and Stress"	REF HV 1568 .E528 2006

 

AVAILABLE AT THE REFERENCE DESK:

Issues and Controversies      “By the Numbers: Youth Depression” 4/28/00; Antidepressant Drugs 7/22/05 p.281-88

Opposing Viewpoints: Mental Illness

Merck Manual

DSM-IV TR         REF RC 455.2 .C4 D536 2000

 

STATISTICS SOURCES:

National Institute of Mental Health   

Statistical Abstract of the United States  (also at Reference Desk)

Mental Health: Information Plus (also available in the Opposing Viewpoints Database)

 

ELECTRONIC INDEXES:

Academic Search Complete

Expanded Academic ASAP

OmniFile Full Text Mega

Health and Wellness Resource Center

PsycArticles

 

FULL-TEXT NEWSPAPERS:  America's Newspapers

 

SUGGESTED INTERNET SITES:

National Institute of Mental Health	http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/depressionmenu.cfm
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance	http://www.dbsalliance.org/
National Mental Health Association	http://www.nmha.org/
University of Michigan Depression Center	http://www.med.umich.edu/depression/
Medline Plus	http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/depression.html

 

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