The Ethical Treatment of Depression: Autonomy Through Psychotherapy

by Paul Biegler

A philosopher argues there is an ethical imperative to provide psychotherapy to depressed patients because the insights gained from it promote autonomy.

One in six people worldwide will experience depression over the course of a lifetime. Many who seek relief through the healthcare system are treated with antidepressant medication; in the United States, nearly 170 million prescriptions for antidepressants were written in 2005, resulting...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262015498
• ISBN13: 9780262015493
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 213 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher