The Myth of Depression as Disease: Limitations and Alternatives to Drug Treatment (Contemporary Psychology) - Image 1

£50.72

Bloomsbury Academic The Myth of Depression as Disease: Limitations and Alternatives to Drug Treatment (Contemporary Psychology)

Name: The Myth of Depression as Disease: Limitations and Alternatives to Drug Treatment (Contemporary Psychology)
Brand: Bloomsbury Academic
Price: 50.72 GBP
Availability: InStock

Depression

About as cheap as it gets. The only time it was cheaper was 2 months ago.

£51 today · all-time low £50 (May 2026) · usually £51

NEW HERE?

Amazon shows you one price. We show you all of them.

Tosheroon watches Amazon prices so you don't have to. Every product on Amazon has a price history — we make it visible. Set the price you'd actually pay, and we'll email you the second it gets there. No app, no account, one email.

WHAT'S ON THIS PAGE

↓ Price chart
when this has been cheap or pricey

↓ Forecast
where the price is heading next

↓ Statistics
all-time high & low, recent range

↑ Price alert
name your number, we'll email you

Price History & Forecast

Grey patches = out of stock. Cheaper = lower on the chart. Hover for exact prices.

Last 75 days · 75 data points (no recent data)

Historical

Generating forecast…

Price Distribution

Price distribution over 75 days • 2 price levels

Days at Price

Current Price

Price Analysis

Most common price: £51 (55 days, 73.3%)

Price range: £50 - £51

Price levels: 2 different prices over 75 days

Description

Depression is commonly thought of as a biological disorder best treated with antidepressant medications. Pharmaceutical companies and many experts promote this view as established in scientific fact. Here, Leventhal and Martell argue that there is scant actual scientific evidence for this view, and that the issue is open to considerable question. They maintain that there is very little known—they call the evidence woefully weak—regarding the role of biology in depression. Marketing by drug producers has not only led the public to accept dubious claims and over-value antidepressants, but has also led medical doctors to prescribe them excessively. Leventhal and Martell argue that the effectiveness of psychological therapy has strong scientific support in the treatment of anxiety and depression, and it is safer and results in less frequent relapse. This book will help consumers decide which treatment is best for them. It includes a list of questions to ask before accepting a prescription for antidepressant medication. Readers will find this book helpful in understanding the controversy surrounding the widespread prescription and use of antidepressants. It traces the history and science behind the pharmaceutical treatment of depression, and it presents, in accessible language, information that will empower readers to make the best choices possible regarding the treatment of their own or their loved ones' feelings of depression and anxiety. The audience for this book includes those who are depressed and considering professional help, those concerned about health care and the services offered in the mental health field, and doctors or mental health professionals who may wish to reconsider the basis for treatments they are recommending to patients. Students and scholars in psychology, clinical psychology, public health, social work, and psychiatry will also find this of interest.

Product Specifications

Brand: Bloomsbury Academic
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0275989763
Category: Books > Subjects > Health, Family & Lifestyle > Health Issues > Illnesses & Conditions > Depression
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 30 December 2005
Listed Since: 13 February 2007

Barcode

No barcode data available

Bloomsbury Academic The Myth of Depression as Disease: Limitations and Alternatives to Drug Treatment (Contemporary Psychology)

About as cheap as it gets. The only time it was cheaper was 2 months ago.

Price History & Forecast

Price Distribution

Price Analysis

Description

Product Specifications

Barcode

Similar Products You Might Like

Antidepressants (Milestones in Drug Therapy)

Psychotherapie bei Depression aus journalistischer Sicht: Eine inhaltsanalytische Auswertung von Illustrierten und Nachrichtenmagazinen

Pharmacotherapy of Depression

Antidepressants: Types, Efficiency & Possible Side Effects (Depression-Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment)

Neuro-Psychopharmaka Ein Therapie-Handbuch: Band 3: Antidepressiva, Phasenprophylaktika und Stimmungsstabilisierer

All about Depression

The Massachusetts General Hospital Guide to Depression: New Treatment Insights and Options (Current Clinical Psychiatry)

Major Depressive Disorder (Oxford American Psychiatry Library)

Cognitieve gedragstherapiebij depressie (Praktijkreeks gedragstherapie, 16)

Differenzierte Therapie mit trizyklischen Antidepressiva

Sage Psychotherapy and Counselling for Depression Book

Clinical Depression: An Individualized, Biopsychosocial Approach to Assessment and Treatment

Helping Others with Depression: Words to Say, Things to Do (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)

Contemporary Psychological Approaches to Depression: Theory, Research, and Treatment

Depression: A Primer for Practitioners

Depressive Realism: Interdisciplinary perspectives (Explorations in Mental Health)

Depression (Primer On Series)

Integrative Therapies for Depression: Redefining Models for Assessment, Treatment and Prevention

Integrative Therapies for Depression: Redefining Models for Assessment, Treatment and Prevention

Treatments for Adolescent Depression: Theory and Practice

Treatment-Resistant Mood Disorders

A Practical Guide for Working with Depression: A Cognitive Behavioural Approach for Mental Health Workers