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

Integrative Therapies for Depression: Redefining Models for Assessment, Treatment and Prevention summarizes emerging theories and research findings on various nonpharmaceutical therapies to treat mood disorders.

Supported by the review of nearly 3000 scientific studies, the book describes the concepts of inflammation, genetics, hormonal imbalance, gastrointestinal conditions, environmental stress, and nutritional deficiencies and their possible link to the pathogenesis of mood disorders.

It also examines findings on various nonpharmaceutical therapies used to treat mood disorders including vitamins, botanicals, and other natural products as well as exercise, stress reduction, bright light, mind-body practices, and spiritual approaches.

Also covered are evidence-based approaches to integrative management of mood disorders in pregnant women, adolescents, and the elderly. Separating facts from fiction, the book provides practical information that clinicians can implement and share with their patients.

The book fills a significant gap in the conventional model of therapeutics for mood disorders. It is a valuable resource for psychiatrists, psychologists, family therapists, and all other clinicians who devote their days to caring for those afflicted with depression.

Shifting the Paradigm: Redefining the Treatment of Mood Disorders. The Role of Inflammation in Depression. The Gut-Brain Axis: The Role of the Gut in Brain Health. Clostridia Bacteria in the GI Tract Affecting Dopamine and Norepinephrine Metabolism. Stress, Fear, Trauma, and Distress: Underlying Factors in Depression. Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Physiological Depression. Micronutrient Deficiencies and Mitochondrial Dysfunction. Vitamin Deficiencies and Depression: Evidence-Based Research. Mineral Deficiencies and Depression: Evidence-Based Research. Essential Fats and Amino Acids in Depression. Sex Steroids and Mood in Women. The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis in Mood Disorders. Adrenal, Reproductive, and Thyroid Hormone Testing for Depression. Exposure to Toxic Chemicals as a Cause of Depression. Dietary Peptides and the Spectrum of Food Hypersensitivities. Genetic-Based Biomarkers in Psychiatry: An Integrative Approach. Mood-Related Effects of Medications Prescribed for Non-Psychiatric Indications. The Rationale for Treating with a Broad Spectrum of Minerals and Vitamins. Amino Acids and Other Nutrients That Enhance the Synthesis and Regulation of Neurotransmitters. Botanicals for Depression: Rhodiola, St. John’s Wort, Curcumin, and Saffron. Exercise as an Adjunct to Treating Depression. The Role of Sleep and Light Therapy in Depression. The Role of Spirituality and Religion in Depression and Treatment. Depression-Specific Yoga and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Model: Description, Data on Efficacy, and Differences from Contemporary Models. Meditation and Mindfulness. Narrative Therapy. Integrative Psychotherapy: Healing the MindBodyMatrix. Integrative Approaches to Perinatal Depression. Integrative Approaches to Adolescent Depression. Integrative Approaches for Geriatric Depression. Clinical Case Studies: Putting It All Together.

Edited by

James Greenblatt, MD, currently serves as chief medical officer and vice president of medical services at Walden Behavioral Care in Waltham, Massachusetts. Dr. Greenblatt is also an assistant clinical professor at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston. Prior to joining Walden, he founded and served as the medical director of Comprehensive Psychiatric Resources, a private psychiatric practice focused on utilizing integrative medicine. A pioneer in the field of integrative medicine, Dr. Greenblatt has treated patients with mood disorders and complex eating disorders for more than 25 years. He has written several books and lectures throughout the United States on the scientific evidence for nutritional interventions in psychiatry and mental illness.

Kelly Brogan, MD, ABIHM, is a holistic women’s health psychiatrist on faculty at The George Washington University in Washington, DC, and in private practice in Manhattan, New York. Brogan has been a clinical instructor at New York University School of Medicine, where she did her fellowship and a residency in reproductive psychiatry. Her academic areas of interest include toxicology/environmental medicine, nutrition, inflammatory models of mental illness, autoimmunity, and epigenetics. She has published in the fields of psycho-oncology, women’s health, perinatal mental health, alternative medicine, and infectious disease. She is on the board of Green Med Info, Pathways to Family Wellness, NYS Perinatal Association, Functional Medicine University, Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, and Fisher Wallace, and is medical director for Fearless Parent.