Prevention and Early Treatment of Depression Through the Life Course

Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
	References
Part I: Children, Adolescents, and Youths
Chapter 2: Innovations in Closing the Global Prevention and Treatment Gap for Depression in Children, Adolescents, and Youths
	2.1 Improving Mental Health and Well-Being by Transforming Lives and Communities
	2.2 Scaling Up Care for Depression
		2.2.1 Nonspecialist Counseling
		2.2.2 Self-Help
	2.3 Supporting Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
	2.4 Mental Health Services Beyond the Health Sector
		2.4.1 Mental Healthcare and Depression Prevention in School Settings
		2.4.2 Mental Healthcare in the Child Protection and Juvenile Justice System
	2.5 Technological Solutions to Increase Depression Treatment Coverage
	2.6 Conclusions
	References
Chapter 3: Preventing Depression in Children and Adolescents Through Mindfulness-Based Interventions in Schools
	3.1 Prevention of Children’s and Adolescents’ Depression in Schools
	3.2 Mindfulness-Based Interventions
	3.3 School-Based Mindfulness Interventions for Reducing Children’s and Adolescents’ Depression
	3.4 School-Based Mindfulness Interventions for Reducing Teachers’ Depression
	3.5 Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Reducing Parents’ Depression
	3.6 Conclusion
	References
Chapter 4: Digital Technology Interventions for Preventing and Treating Youth Depression
	4.1 Current Evidence Regarding Mental Health in Young People
	4.2 Digital Technologies as an Opportunity for Mental Health in Young People
		4.2.1 General Definitions of Digital Technologies in Mental Health
		4.2.2 Uses of Digital Technologies in Mental Health
	4.3 Digital Interventions for Youth Depression
		4.3.1 Digital Interventions for Preventing Youth Depression
		4.3.2 Digital Interventions for Treating Youth Depression
	4.4 Advantages and Challenges of Digital Interventions
	4.5 Ethical and Legal Considerations of the Use of Digital Interventions
	4.6 Implementation Recommendations for the Use of Digital Interventions
	4.7 Future Directions for Digital Interventions
	4.8 Conclusions
	References
Chapter 5: Contemplation of Nature to Promote Mental Health and Prevent Depression in Youth
	5.1 Losing Contact with Nature in Current Times
	5.2 Contemplation of Nature as a Practice of Connection
		5.2.1 Coming Back to Our Senses Through the Forest: “Shinrin-Yoku”
		5.2.2 Key Factors of Nature Contemplation to Enhance Mental Health Promotion and Depression Prevention
	5.3 Studies on Nature, Well-Being, and Mental Health
	5.4 Connection with Nature and Arousal: A Regulated Mind and a Regulated Body
	5.5 Nature, Inflammation, and Immune System in Mental Health
	5.6 Psychological and Environmental Mechanisms
		5.6.1 Psychological Mechanisms
		5.6.2 Environmental Mechanisms
	5.7 Fostering an Embodied Relation with Nature and Current Times
	5.8 The Need to Implement Nature Therapy in Today’s Youth
	5.9 Conclusion
	References
Chapter 6: Internet-Based Interventions for Prevention and Early Treatment of Depression in Higher Education Students
	6.1 Higher Education Students and Mental Health
	6.2 Internet-Based Interventions and Mental Health
	6.3 Internet-Based Interventions for Higher Education Students
		6.3.1 Internet-Based Interventions for Depression in Higher Education Students
		6.3.2 Main Findings of the Interventions
		6.3.3 Program Adherence and Usability
		6.3.4 Human Support or Guidance
		6.3.5 Studies Design and Quality
	6.4 Description of Specific Internet-Based Programs
		6.4.1 Transdiagnostic Internet-Based Interventions
		6.4.2 Cultural Adaptation of Internet-Based Interventions
		6.4.3 Internet-Based Stress Intervention for Distance Learning Students
	6.5 Conclusion
	References
Part II: Adults and Older Adults
Chapter 7: Interventions for Adult Depression in Primary Health-Care Clinics
	7.1 The Global Burden of Adult Depression
	7.2 Adult Depression in Primary Health Care
	7.3 Integrating Mental Health into Primary Health Care
	7.4 Barriers to the Treatment of Depression in Primary Health Care
	7.5 Evidence-Based Interventions for Adult Depression in Primary Health Care
	7.6 Conclusion
	References
Chapter 8: The Potential of Internet-Based Psychological Interventions for Perinatal Depression Prevention and Treatment
	8.1 Perinatal Depression Prevalence, Etiology, and Infant Consequences
	8.2 Perinatal Depression Prevention and Treatment
	8.3 Perinatal Women’s Use of Internet Resources for Health Information and Advice
	8.4 Internet-Based Interventions for Mental Health Care
	8.5 Internet-Based Interventions for Perinatal Depression Care
	8.6 Recommendations for Researchers, Clinicians, and Policymakers
		8.6.1 Internet-Based Interventions’ Development Process
		8.6.2 Cultural Adaptation of Internet-Based Interventions
		8.6.3 The Role of Guidance in Internet-Based Interventions
		8.6.4 Internet-Based Interventions’ Characteristics
		8.6.5 Design and Quality of Clinical Trials for Evaluating Internet-Based Interventions
		8.6.6 Integration of Internet-Based Interventions in Routine Care Settings
	8.7 Conclusion
	References
Chapter 9: Preventive and Early Treatment of Depression in Older Adults
	9.1 Background
	9.2 Depression in Later Years of Life
	9.3 Prevention of Depression in Older Adults
	9.4 Psychosocial Preventive Programs for Depression
		9.4.1 Exercise-Based Interventions
		9.4.2 Mind-Body-Based Interventions
		9.4.3 Psychology-Based Interventions
		9.4.4 Multicomponent Program-Based Interventions
	9.5 Discussion
	9.6 Conclusion
	References
Chapter 10: Depressive Disorders Among Family Caregivers of People Living with Dementia
	10.1 Dementia
	10.2 Care and Support for People Living with Dementia
	10.3 Depression in Family Caregivers of People Living with Dementia
	10.4 Management of Depressive Symptoms Among Dementia Caregivers
		10.4.1 Psychoeducational Programs
		10.4.2 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
		10.4.3 Mindfulness-Based Interventions
		10.4.4 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
		10.4.5 Other Non-pharmacological Interventions
	10.5 Conclusion
	References
Index