Speaking of Sadness

Depression, Disconnection, and the Meanings of Illness
Erscheinungsjahr 1996
ISBN: 978-0-19-509486-2
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 565 g

Speaking of Sadness explores depression as a human experience, not just as a disease. Each of the pieces of the depression puzzle is examined, including interactions with family and friends, experiences with anti-depressant drugs, and the interplay of biology, family and society in depression's definition and treatment.

The book includes extensive interviews with depressed individuals and the author's own experiences with depression.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Karp, David Allen

Karp, David A.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Psychiatrie, Sozialpsychiatrie, Suchttherapie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Invalidität, Krankheit und Abhängigkeit: Soziale Aspekte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- 1.: Living With Depressions

- 2.: The Dialects of Depression

- 3.: Illness and Identity

- 4.: The Meanings of Medication

- 5.: Coping and Adapting

- 6.: Family and Friends

- 7.: Sickness, Self, and Society

- 8.: Sociology, Spirituality, and Suffering

- Appendix: Thinking About Sampling