Volume I: Overview and Fundamental Aspects of Depression

• Chapter 1. Concept and Classification of Depressive Disorders
• Chapter 2. Epidemiology And Impact Of Depressive Disorders
• Chapter 3. Recognition, Diagnosis, Differential Diagnosis, and Cultural Aspects of Depressive Disorders
• Chapter 4. Etiology and Pathogenesis of Depressive Disorders
• Chapter 5. Management of Depressive Disorders

Volume II: Physical Illness and Depression

• Chapter 1. Prevalence, Pathogenesis, and Diagnosis of Depressive Disorders in the Medically Ill
• Chapter 2. Depressive Disorders in Patients with Neurological Diseases
• Chapter 3. Depressive Disorders and Cardiovascular Medicine
• Chapter 4. Depressive Disorders and Obstetrics/Gynaecology
• Chapter 5. Depressive Disorders in Patients with Endocrinological Disorders
• Chapter 6. Depressive Disorders and Oncology
• Chapter 7. Depressive Disorders in Other Selected Medical Conditions
• Chapter 8. Depression and Human Immunodeficiency Virus
• Chapter 9. Depressive Disorders and Pain
• Chapter 10. Depression and Substance Use Disorders

Volume III: Depression in Specific Population Groups

• Part 1. Depressive Disorders in the Elderly
  • Chapter 1. Depression in the Elderly: Clinical Presentation, Detection, and Diagnosis
  • Chapter 2. Epidemiology and Impact of Depressive Disorders in the Elderly
  • Chapter 3. Aetiology of Depressive Disorders in the Elderly
  • Chapter 4. Course of Depressive Illness in the Elderly
  • Chapter 5. Management and Prevention of Depression in the Elderly
  • Appendix. Preparing Educational Materials for Patients and Families
  
  
• Part 2. Depressive Disorders in Women
  • Chapter 1. Epidemiology of Depressive Disorders in Women
  • Chapter 2. Depressive Disorders Specific to Women
  • Chapter 3. Non-Specific Depressive Disorders in Women
  • Chapter 4. Depression and Suicide in Women
  • Chapter 5. Cultural Issues Related to Depression in Women
  • Chapter 6. Treatment Considerations
   
• Part 3. Depressive Disorders in Children and Adolescents
  • Chapter 1. Overview of Depression in Children and Adolescents
  • Chapter 2. Developmental Aspects of Depression: Follow-Up Studies
  • Chapter 3. Aetiology of Depression in Children and Adolescents
  • Chapter 4. Clinical Manifestations of Depression in Children and Adolescents
  • Chapter 5. Comorbid Conditions in Depressed Children and Adolescents
  • Chapter 6. Diagnostic Assessment of Depression in Children and Adolescents
  • Chapter 7. Treatment of Depression in Children and Adolescents
• Part 4. Cultural Aspects of Depression

• Part 5. Prevention of Suicide: Issues for General Practitioners

Volume IV: Methods of Training and Education about Depression