The Ethical Treatment of Depression: Autonomy Through Psychotherapy

Abstract

This book is long overdue. Biegler gives a compelling analysis of the impact depression has on autonomous decision making -- a factor which, he argues, has important implications for its treatment. Given how many people suffer from this debilitating disease worldwide, his insight has the potential to transform the medical, moral, and social well-being of a substantial portion of the world's population. The Ethical Treatment of Depression is essential for clinicians, bioethicists, lawyers, and policy practitioners. -- Patricia Illingworth , Department of Philosophy and Religion, College of Business Adminstration, and School of Law, Northeastern University