One of the focal points of Pharmacotherapy of Depression, Second Edition willbe the treatment of depression in special populations. The treatment of depression in these special populations will include geriatric depression, bipolar depression, psychotic depression, substance abuse and depression, HIV/AIDS-related depression, depression associated with pregnancy, posttraumatic stress disorder, and depression in children. Treatment of depression in the medically ill, a topic not covered in the First Edition, will also be covered in a new chapter. Another new addition will be a chapter devoted to providing an overviewof the Star*D trial, a recently completed clinical study sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health which focused on finding optimal treatment methods for adults with major depressive disorders who did not respond favorablyto a first treatment with medication. INDICE: Biological Theories of Depression and Implications for Current andNew Treatments.- Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics of Antidepressants.- Antidepressant Treatment of Geriatric Depression.- Treatment of Bipolar Depression.- Treatment of Depression in Psychotic Disorders.- Substance Abuse and Depression.- Depressive Disorders in the Context of HIV/AIDS: Prevalence and Treatment.- Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression During Pregnancy and Lactation.- Antidepressant Treatments in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.- Antidepressant Therapy in Children and Adolescents: An Overview for the Generalist.- Treatment of Depression the Medically Ill.- An Overview of the STAR-D Trial.
- ISBN: 978-1-60327-434-0
- Editorial: Humana
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 350
- Fecha Publicación: 01/07/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés