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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [2]

Synonyms and keywords: Major depressive disorder; unipolar depression.

Diagnosis

Diagnostic Criteria | History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Psychotherapy | ECT | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

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Related Chapters

• Adolescent Depression
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression in Elderly
• Dysthymia
• Major Depression
• Postpartum Depression
• Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
• Seasonal Affective Disorder

Books by Psychologists and Psychiatrists

• Beck, A. T., Rush, A. J., Shaw, B. F., Emery, G. (1987). Cognitive therapy of depression. New York: Guilford.
• Burns, David D. (1999). Feeling Good : The New Mood Therapy. Avon.
• Griffin, J., Tyrrell, I. (2004) How to lift Depression – Fast. HG Publishing. ISBN 1-899398-41-4
• Jacobson, Edith: "Depression; Comparative Studies of Normal, Neurotic, and Psychotic Conditions", International Universities Press, 1976, ISBN 0-8236-1195-7
• Klein, D. F., & Wender, P. H. (1993). Understanding depression: A complete guide to its diagnosis and treatment. New York: Oxford University Press.
• Kramer, Peter D. (2005). Against Depression. New York: Viking Adult.
• Plesman, J. (1986). Getting off the Hook, Sydney Australia. A self-help book available on the internet.
• Rowe, Dorothy (2003). Depression: The way out of your prison. London: Brunner-Routledge.
• Sarbadhikari, S. N. (ed.) (2005) Depression and Dementia: Progress in Brain Research, Clinical Applications and Future Trends. Hauppauge, Nova Science Publishers. ISBN 1-59454-114-0.
• Weissman, M. M., Markowitz, J. C., & Klerman, G. L. (2000). Comprehensive guide to interpersonal psychotherapy. New York: Basic Books.
• Bieling, Peter J. & Anthony, Martin M. (2003) Ending The Depression Cycle. New Harbinger Publications. ISBN 1572243333
• For books on male depression, see Terrence Real

Historical Account

• Healy, David. (1999). The Antidepressant Era, Paperback Edition, Harvard University Press. ISBN 0-674-03958-0af:Kliniese depressie