Summary & Study Guide - Healing Anxiety and Depression
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This book is a summary of “Healing Anxiety and Depression,” by Daniel G. Amen, MD, and Lisa C. Routh, MD.
Anxiety and depression are a huge problem for millions of people. Compounding the problem is the mistaken belief that these disorders result from bad character or weak will. Recent cutting-edge brain science has shown that they result from brain dysfunction, and if we can diagnose and treat them, we can improve the patient’s quality of life.
Dr. Daniel Amen has spearheaded the use of brain SPECT imaging to uncover the connections between the brain and behavior. These imaging studies have revealed the major anxiety and depression centers of the brain and helped him develop new, effective approaches to diagnosis and treatment.
This book summarizes these exciting discoveries and the treatment regimens used.
This guide includes:
- Book Summary—helps you understand the key concepts.
- Online Videos—cover the concepts in more depth.
- Save time
- Understand key concepts
- Expand your knowledge
Lee Tang
Lee Tang is a retired executive of a major global insurance company. Prior to his retirement, he has worked as an actuary, a risk officer and a chief financial officer for several major insurance organizations in the United States, Canada, and Taiwan. To learn more about Lee and his work, visit his website and blog at https://lmtpress.wordpress.com. You can reach him by email at leetang888@gmail.com.
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Summary & Study Guide - Healing Anxiety and Depression - Lee Tang
Understanding and Healing Anxiety and Depression
This book is a summary of Healing Anxiety and Depression,
by Daniel G. Amen, MD, and Lisa C. Routh, MD.
Anxiety and depression are a huge problem for millions of people. Compounding the problem is the mistaken belief that these disorders result from bad character or weak will. Recent cutting-edge brain science has shown that they result from brain dysfunction, and if we can diagnose and treat them, we can improve the patient’s quality of life.
Dr. Daniel Amen has spearheaded the use of brain SPECT imaging to uncover the connections between the brain and behavior. These imaging studies have revealed the major anxiety and depression centers of the brain and helped him develop new, effective approaches to diagnosis and treatment.
This book summarizes these exciting discoveries and the treatment regimens used.
This guide includes:
Book Summary—helps you understand the key concepts.
Online Videos—cover the concepts in more depth.
Value-added from this guide:
Save time
Understand key concepts
Expand your knowledge
Important Note About This Guide
This guide is a summary and not a critique/review of the book. The summary may not be organized chapter-wise but summarizes the book’s main ideas, viewpoints, and arguments. It is NOT meant to be a replacement, but a supplement to help you understand the book’s key ideas and recommendations.
Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Introduction
1. Determining Your Type
2. The Brain Systems That Underlie Anxiety and Depression
3. The Seven Types
4. Bio-Psycho-Social Assessment of the Seven Types
5. Effective Treatment for the Seven Types
6. Medication for the Seven Types
7. Supplements for the Seven Types
8. Dietary Interventions for the Seven Types
9. ANT Therapy
10. The Healing Power of Relationships
11. Focused Breathing
12. Gender Differences in Anxiety and Depression
13. The Darkest Side of Anxiety and Depression: Suicide, Cutting, and Violence
14. The Impact of Anxiety and Depression on Families
15. Sleep Issues
16. What to Do When Treatment Doesn’t Work
17. 32 Strategies to Overcome Anxiety and Depression
Appendix
Appendix 1: Type 1 Pure Anxiety
Appendix 2: Type 2 Pure Depression
Appendix 3: Type 3 Mixed Anxiety/Depression
Appendix 4: Type 4 Overfocused Anxiety/Depression
Appendix 5: Type 5 Cyclic Anxiety/Depression
Appendix 6: Type 6 Temporal Lobe Anxiety/Depression
Appendix 7: Type 7 Unfocused Anxiety/Depression
Index
About the Author
Title: Summary & Study Guide - Healing Anxiety and Depression
Author: Lee Tang
Publisher: LMT Press (lmtpress.wordpress.com)
Copyright © 2020 by Lee Tang
All rights reserved. Aside from brief quotations for media coverage and reviews, no part of this book may be reproduced or distributed in any form without the author’s permission. Thank you for supporting authors and a diverse, creative culture by purchasing this book and complying with copyright laws.
First Edition: March 2020
Issued in print and electronic formats.
ISBN 9781988970349 (ebook)
ISBN 9781678705091 (paperback)
ISBN 9781078750882 (paperback)
Limit of Liability/Disclaimer of Warranty: The publisher and author make no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy or completeness of these contents and disclaim all warranties such as warranties of fitness for a particular purpose. The website addresses in the book were correct at the time going to print. However, the publisher and author are not responsible for the content of third-party websites, which are subject to change.
To my wife, Lillian, who is the source of energy and love for everything I do, and to Andrew and Amanda: watching you grow up has been a privilege.
Introduction
Anxiety and depression are major public health problems that are reaching epidemic levels in the United States. Untreated anxiety and depression rob people of their lives through suicide and self-destructive behavior. Suicide is often the outcome of an untreated or ineffectively treated anxiety or depressive disorder. In 2015, it was the 7th leading cause of death for males and the 14th leading cause of death for females. It was the 2nd leading cause of death for young people aged 15 to 34 and the 3rd leading cause of death for those between the ages of 10 and 14.
The embarrassment and stigma associated with having a mental illness
often prevent people from seeking help. A 2001 UCLA study showed that fewer than one-third of people suffering from anxiety and depression receive medical treatment. The era of managed care has forced primary care physicians to treat illnesses for which they don’t have adequate training. These well-meaning doctors often take a simplistic approach to anxiety and depression, assuming that one treatment fits all, which leads to many ineffective treatments.
Until recently, psychiatrists diagnosed anxiety and depression based on symptom clusters rather than underlying brain dysfunction. Ignoring brain function limits their diagnostic accuracy and ability to treat these illnesses.
The Amen Clinics have pioneered the use of brain SPECT imaging to uncover the connections between the brain and behavior. These imaging studies have revealed the major anxiety and depression centers of the brain and helped them develop new, effective approaches to diagnosis and treatment. Their research shows that anxiety and depression disorders fall into seven major categories:
Pure Anxiety
Pure Depression
Mixed Anxiety/Depression
Overfocused Anxiety/Depression
Cyclic Anxiety/Depression
Temporal Lobe Anxiety/Depression
Unfocused Anxiety/Depression
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