Literature Guide: Mental Depression
WCIU Journal: Health and Disease Topic
June 29, 2022
Compiled by Timothy Skinner, MLS
(An asterisk indicates an e-book in Latourette Library.)
Library of Congress Classification
RC 537 – RC 545 Depression, Mental
RJ 506 .D4 Depression in children and adolescents
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Adjustment Disorders
Affective Disorders
Antidepressants
Beck Depression Inventory
Children of Depressed Persons
Depressed Persons
Depression Adjective Check Lists
Hamilton Depression Inventory
IPAT Depression Scale
Manic-depressive Illness
Melancholy
Postpartum Depression
Reynolds Depression Screening Inventory
Sadness
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Somatization Disorder
Periodical Articles
Bedaso, Asres, Nibretie Mekonnen, and Bereket Duko. 2022. “Estimate of the Prevalence of Depression among Older People in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.” Aging & Mental Health 26, no. 6: 1095-105.
Berg, Gary. 2011. “The Relationship Between Spiritual Distress, PTSC, and Depression in Vietnam Combat Veterans.” Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling 65, no. 1: 1-11.
Chiu, Edmond. 2004. “Epidemiology of Depression in the Asia Pacific Region.” Australasian Psychiatry 12, nsup 1: s4-s10.
Hedman, Amy S. 2014. “Perceptions of Depression, Counseling and Referral Practices, and Self-Efficacy Reported by Minnesota Clergy.” Pastoral Psychology 63, no. 3: 291-306.
Vijayakumar, Lakshmi. “Suicide and Mental Disorders in Asia.” International Review of Psychiatry 17, no. 2 (2005): 109-114.
Reference Books
*Encyclopedia of Depression (2010)
The International Encyclopedia of Depression (2009)
Reference Books with Relevant Articles or Chapters
*Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence (2007)
*Encyclopedia of Health & Aging (2007)
Books
*Baldwin, Robert C. 2010. Depression in Later Life. New York: Oxford University Press.
*Cox, John, and Jeni Holden. 2003. Perinatal Mental Health: A Guide to the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). London: Gaskell.
*Davenhill, Rachael, ed. 2007. Looking into Later Life: A Psychoanalytic Approach to Depression and Dementia in Old Age. London: Karnac.
*Dunlap, Susan J. 1997. Counseling Depressed Women. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press.
*Durbin, Emily. 2014. Depression 101. New York: Springer Publishing Company.
Hart, Archibald D. 2001. Unmasking Male Depression. Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
Hart, Archibald D., and Catherine Hart Weber. 2002. Unveiling Depression in Women: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Overcoming Depression. Grand Rapids: Revell.
Havner, Vance. 1974. Though I Walk Through the Valley. Old Tappan, NJ: Revell.
*Hussain, Iffat. 2010. Women and Depression. Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars.
Keefe, Rachel A. 2018. The Life-saving Church: Faith Communities and Suicide Prevention. St. Louis: Chalice Press.
*Keen, Ernest. 2002. Depression: Self-consciousness, Pretending, and Guilt. Westport, CT: Praeger.
Kroeger, Catherine Clark, and James R. Beck. 1996. Women, Abuse, and the Bible: How Scripture Can Be Used to Hurt or to Heal. Grand Rapids: Baker.
Liptak, Mark. 2021. The Original Depression Handbook: A Complete Guide to Understanding and Treating Depression. Book Baby.
Lloyd-Jones, David Martin. 1982. Spiritual Depression: Its Causes and Cure. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans.
Real, Terrance. 1998. I Don’t Want to Talk about It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression. Reprint. New York: Scribner.
Rosen, Laura Epstein, and Xavier Francisco Amador. 1996. When Someone You Love Is Depressed: How to Help Your Loved One without Losing Yourself.
*Wasserman, Danuta. 2011. Depression. New York: Oxford University Press.
Waterhouse, Steven. 2008. Depression Recovery According to the Bible. Amarillo, TX: Westcliff Press.
*Williams, Reg Arthur, Bonnie Kawczak Haggerty, and Shake Ketefian. 2005. Depression Research in Nursing: Global Perspectives. New York: Springer.
Books with Relevant Chapters
Collins, Gary K. 1988. Christian Counseling: A Comprehensive Guide. Rev. ed. Nashville: W Publishing Group.