Biegler, Paul. <br/><br/>
The Ethical Treatment of Depression :  Autonomy Through Psychotherapy. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (226 pages) 
 - Philosophical Psychopathology Series .
 - Philosophical Psychopathology Series .
<br/><br/>Cover -- Contents -- Series Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Autonomy: The Importance of Justified Beliefs about Material Facts -- 3 Autonomy: The Importance of Justified Beliefs about Affect -- 4 Depression: Disorder of Affect, Disorder of Autonomy -- 5 Understanding Negative Biases Promotes Autonomy in Depression -- 6 Understanding Causal Stressors Promotes Autonomy in Depression -- 7 A Special Duty to Promote Autonomy in Depression: The Moral Case for Psychotherapy -- Appendix: The Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression -- Notes -- Index. 
<br/><br/> A philosopher argues there is an ethical imperative to provide psychotherapy to depressed patients because the insights gained from it promote autonomy. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780262295628 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Depression, Mental -- Treatment -- Moral and ethical aspects.<br/>Cognitive therapy -- Moral and ethical aspects.<br/>Autonomy (Psychology).
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>174.2/968527