Depression, the Mood Disease (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)

Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: 2006-10-17
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0801884519
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780801884511
Binding: Paperback

Book Description:
Depression is a mood disorder that affects one in ten Americans in any given year. At one time too stigmatized to be mentioned in polite conversation, depression is now discussed frankly in the media, and advertisements for drug therapy appear everywhere. The third edition of this widely acclaimed book reflects changes in how mood disorders are thought about, and how they are treated.
Dr. Francis Mark Mondimore, author of the best-selling book Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Patients and Families, here explains depression -- its causes and symptoms, and its treatment. He discusses depression in all age groups and in both sexes, as well as bipolar disorder, seasonal affective disorders, and depression that accompanies illness. This edition encompasses more than a decade of new research, advances in pharmacology, and changes in public perception.
| Tags: Psychiatry, Public Health |