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.
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.