Bibliographies

Women and Depression

Beyond the blues : a guide to understanding and treating prenatal and postpartum depression / Shoshana S. Bennett, Pec Indman.
San Jose, Calif. : Moodswings Press, c2003.
A manual of mood disorders as seen in pregnancy and the postpartum period, written for the women who suffer and their families, as well as any professional who works with pregnant or postpartum women. It includes diagnostic information as well as the most current information about treatment recommendations for preconception to nursing mothers. Medications are discussed for use in pregnancy as well as in nursing. An extensive list of resources is included.
618.76 B472b

The half-empty heart : a supportive guide to breaking free from chronic discontent / Alan Downs.
Dr. Alan Downs explains how low-grade depression begins and presents ways to overcome it. Using anecdotes from his private practice, as well as insightful questions and exercises, he provides a better understanding for those who suffer from dysthymia or chronic discontent.
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2003.
616.8527 D751h

Depression : what you need to know / Margaret O. Hyde and Elizabeth H. Forsyth.
New York : F. Watts, c2002.
Discusses the causes and symptoms of depression, who suffers from this condition, and how it can be treated.
616.8527 H994d

Living Longer Depression Free: A Family Guide to Recognizing, Treating, and Preventing Depression in Later Life / Mark D Miller, M.D.; Charles F. Reynolds III, M.D.
Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002.
Discusses the different types of depression, their causes and symptoms. Authors describe how doctors evaluate depression and present the treatment options that are available to patients and offer strategies for achieving long-term mental health.
616.8527 M649L

Depression is a choice : winning the fight without drugs / A.B. Curtiss.
New York : Hyperion, c2001.
Using a technique called “directed thinking” A.B. Curtiss explains how energy used in being depressed can be converted to energy that leads out of depression.
616.8527 C981d

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