Synopsis
Programme dealing with depressive illness and methods of treatment which cover psychotherapy, drugs and more drastic treatments like E.C.T. and brain surgery.
- Programme: Horizon
- Series: 1971
- Episode: A Case of Depression
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 1971
- Psychology | The medical model | The biochemical explanation of mental illness
Licence: ERA Licence required
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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