Depression. Old problem, new therapy
Description
In this program, Dr. Dennis Charney, of Yale University; Lydia Lewis, of the National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association; and other mental health professionals discuss the types, symptoms, and triggers of depression as they relate both to adolescents and to adults. Promising antidepressants such as selective norepinephrine re-uptake inhibitors, Substance P antagonists, and corticotropin-releasing factor receptor antagonists are considered, as are advances in brain scan technology. The value of psychiatric counseling and peer support groups is also stressed.
Runtime
23 min
Subjects
- Mental illness (325)
- Affective disorders (67)
- Depression, Mental (93)
- Crisis intervention (Mental health services) (66)
- Suicidal behavior (55)
- Grief therapy (20)
- Suicide (147)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2008], c2000
Database
Films on Demand
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