Depression and Heart Disease

The prevalence of major depression among hospitalized patients with coronary artery disease has been reported to be between 17 and 27%. Now, in this new WPA publication, clinicians can find practical clinical guidance for treating these two important and common disorders when they co-present. The book presents the evidence from a range of publications in a concise, easy-to-read format.

Alexander Glassman, Department of Clinical Psychopharmacology, New York State psychiatric Institute and Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, Ny, USA Mario Maj, Department of Psychiatry, University of Naples SUN, Naples, Italy Norman Sartorius, President of the Association for the Improvement of Mental Health Programmes, Geneva, Switzerland

Epidemiology of the comorbidity between depression and heart disease
The association between depression and heart disease: the role of biological mechanisms
The association between depression and heart disease: the role of genetic factors
Behavioral and psychological mechanisms linking depression and heart disease
Depression and cardiovascular disease: the safety of antidepressant drugs and the ability to improve mood and reduce medical morbidity
Psychotherapies for depression in people with heart disease
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