ABSTRACT

This is a revised edition of an established text on hypertension, which takes into account changes in the culture of general practice arising from the 1990 GP Contract.

chapter 1|4 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|16 pages

Recognising depressive illness

chapter 3|8 pages

Types of depression

chapter 4|10 pages

Causes of depressive illness

chapter 5|10 pages

Suicide and deliberate self-harm

chapter 6|8 pages

Professional help

chapter 7|26 pages

Medical treatment

chapter 8|34 pages

Psychological treatment

chapter 9|4 pages

Social treatment

chapter 10|18 pages

Self-help