The Ethical Treatment of Depression: Autonomy through Psychotherapy

Contents

Contents Series Foreword ix Acknowledgments xi 1 Introduction 1 2 Autonomy: The Importance of Justified Beliefs about Material Facts 9 3 Autonomy: The Importance of Justified Beliefs about Affect 39 4 Depression: Disorder of Affect, Disorder of Autonomy 65 5 Understanding Negative Biases Promotes Autonomy in Depression 97 6 Understanding Causal Stressors Promotes Autonomy in Depression 119 7 A Special Duty to Promote Autonomy in Depression: The Moral Case for Psychotherapy 143 Appendix: The Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression 169 Notes 175 Index 207 ...