UB to Offer Course On Coping With Depression

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A course to help individuals learn how to recognize and cope with depression will be offered next month at the University at Buffalo North (Amherst) Campus.

Designed for adults ages 18 and older, classes are set to begin in mid-to-late February. Enrollment is limited to 60. The registration deadline is Tuesday, Feb. 3.

Classes, which will meet once a week for 12 weeks, will be available afternoons and evenings during the work week, according to participants' schedules.

The goal of the "Coping With Depression" course is to teach individuals how to identify and change negative thought and behavior patterns that can contribute to depression, says John Roberts, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology and course instruc tor.

Changes in appetite and sleep habits and a sense of worthlessness or guilt can be signs of depression, Roberts says.

While "everyone has problems or situations which make them occasionally feel 'down'," the course can be helpful for those who find these feelings or signs occur more often and interfere with their normal interest in life activities, he says.

Although there is a tuition charge, potential enrollees will receive a free evaluation to determine if they would benefit from the course.

For further information, or to register for the course, call 645-3697.