Depression Research In Nursing Global Perspectives

Depression has become a major international health issue and should be a concern of every nurse, regardless of specialty. While physicians are focused on etiology and medical treatment, nurses must attend to how people express and deal with this crippling illness.

This volume provides new knowledge about depression that can be translated into clinical care on both the individual and community level. The book sheds light on this debilitating chronic disorder and will help guide the understanding and approach to a person with depression.

While there is evidence that depression is manifestied differently by characteristics such as gender, race, and culture, we know very little about the mechanisms, both biological and socio-cultural, that create or contribute to these differences. The research included maintains an international perspective with a broad focus on special populations and multicultural groups.

Included are findings from studies on:

• Depression in individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• Materal postpartum depression
• Older adults with depression
• Stress and depression after traumatic brain injury
• The impact of war stress on the health of Lebanese families

Reg Arthur Williams, PhD, RN, CS, FAAN, is a Professor at the School of Nursing and at the Department of Psychiatry, Medical School, the University of Michigan. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. His research and writing are in the areas of depression, stress, and coping. He also carries a caseload of individuals with depression through the Depression Center at the University of Michigan. Dr. Williams holds a Master's in Nursing in psychosocial nursing and a PhD from the University of Washington, Seattle.

Bonnie M. Hagerty, PhD, RN, CS, is an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing and an adjunct clinical nurse specialist at the Depression Center, the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on recurrent depression, including prodromal symptoms of recurrence, self-management, and adherence to antidepressants. She is a coinvestigator with Dr. Reg Williams on projects related to depression in U.S. Navy recruits and the effectiveness of a specific cognitive-behavioral intervention. Dr. Hagerty developed the theory of Human Relatedness and has examined the concept of sense of belonging. Her Sense of Belonging Instrument is used worldwide. Dr. Hagerty received her BS in Nursing from Russell Sage College in Troy, New York. She completed her MS in Nursing at the University of Maryland and a joint PhD in Nursing and Higher Education at the University of Michigan.

Shake Ketefian, EdD, RN, FAAN, is Professor and Director of International Affairs at the University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, Michigan, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. Her research and writing have focused on application of research to practice and education, ethical issues in health care, scientific integrity, global issues in knowledge development, and international graduate and doctoral education. Dr. Ketefian is a cofounder and founding President of the International Network for Doctoral Education in Nursing. She served as the Editor of Research and Theory for Nursing Practice: An International Journal.