Depression

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.

A friendly, easytonavigate book that guides students through the topic without talking down to them

Carefully written to meet Alevel specifications. It isn't limited to one exam board, so a broad range of students will benefit from the material

Highly affordable for students who want to supplement their course reading

The series editors have a wealth of experience writing for Alevel and higher education markets, and the Insights books have been designed to appeal to both

Autorentext
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.

Inhalt

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.