Undoing depression : what therapy doesn't teach you and medication can't give you / Richard O'Connor.
Publication details: New York : Berkley Books, 1999.Edition: Berkley trade pbk. edDescription: x, 358 p. ; 21 cmISBN:- 0425166791 (pbk.)
- 9780425166796 (pbk.)
- 616.85/27 21
- RC537 .O326 1997
Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item reserves | |
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Book | MHERC Depression | 616.85/27 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | With a truly holistic approach that synthesizes the best of the many schools of thought about this painful disease, O'Connor offers new hope-and new life-for sufferers of depression. | A40918631 |
Originally published: [Boston] : Little Brown & Co., 1997.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 344-350) and index.
pt. 1. What we know about depression -- 1. Understanding depression -- 2. Diagnosing depression -- 3. Why don't we have a theory -- 4. Being good at depression -- pt. 2. Learning new skills -- 5. Where to start -- 6. Emotions -- 7. Behavior -- 8. Thinking -- 9. Relationships -- 10. The self -- 11. Aids to recovery -- pt. 3. Putting the skills to work -- 12. Self and society -- 13. Work -- 14. Love -- 15. Marriage -- 16. Families -- 17. Divorce -- 18. Community -- 19. Special risks -- pt. 4. A new synthesis -- 20. The rest of the story -- 21. A program for recovery -- 22. Beyond recovery.
Examines how the disorder affects emotions, behavior, relationships, and self, and discusses healthier and more adaptive ways of thinking, feeling, and living happier lives.