Bioprogressive therapy

Women more frequently report depressive symptoms, are diagnosed as depressed, and in far greater proportion than men, seek outpatient treatment for depression. Therefore, the ambulatory treatment of depression is of particular importance when reviewing the mental health of women. This paper reviews the data on sex differences in rates and treatment of depressicn, reviews the evidence based on controlled study for the efficacy of traditional therapies for depression, and describes some of the non-traditional therapies and speculates on their utility. The discussion of traditional therapies include pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy. The non-traditional therapies included are self-help groups and counsciousness-raising groups. (Author/KRP) Docurents acquired by EPIC include many informal unpublished * materials not available from other sources. ERIC makes every effort