Major Depressive Disorder

Dr. Stephen Strakowski has developed his professional career at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, where he serves as a Professor and Senior Vice President, Strategy and Transformation in the UC Health System. He completed medical school at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, and during his psychiatry residency training at that institution, he developed a research and clinical interest in major depressive disorder. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at Cincinnati.Dr. Nelson completed medical school at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, and during his psychiatry residency training at that institution he developed a research and clinical interest in major depressive disorder. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at Cincinnati where he lectures and conducts research on depression.

• Chapter 1: Introduction ; Chapter 2: Making a Diagnosis of Depression ; Chapter 3: Epidemiology of Depressive Disorders ; Chapter 4: Illness Comorbidity and Co-occurrence with Depressive Disorders ; Chapter 5: Neurophysiology of Depressive Disorders ; Chapter 6: Genetics of Depression ; Chapter 7: Psychopharmacology and Other Biological Therapies in the Management of Depression ; Chapter 8: Psychotherapy and Related Techniques ; Chapter 9: A Programmatic Approach to Treatment ; Chapter 10: Managing Special Populations ; Appendix

As a resource for busy practitioners, patients, and their family members, this book excels. . . it reflects the complexity and variability of depression's underpinnings, and that effective treatment of depression is as much an art as it is a science. Because it strikes this delicate balance, I would certainly recommend this to colleagues, patients, or their families seeking a quick, well-rounded education about depression.