Moodswing: The Third Revolution in Psychiatry - Softcover

Ronald-r-fieve

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0553026895 ISBN 13: 9780553026894

Publisher: Bantam Books, 1976

Synopsis

Fifteen years ago, this groundbreaking book provided new hope for those whose lives were devastated by moodswings and depression. Now, in this newly revised and updated edition, Dr. Ronald R. Fieve, the pioneer in the treatment of depression in America, offers an even brighter prognosis. Major advances in drug therapy have provided dramatic chemical "cures" that alleviate symptoms faster, more efficiently, and at a lower cost that ever before.In this revised and expanded Moodswing , Dr. Fieve sheds new light on the causes and symptoms of specific mood disorders, including manic depression, seasonal depression, and PMS. Then, through case studies, he illustrates the effective use of the latest diagnostic methods and drug treatments. He also provides fascinating informationWhy creative types are often prone to manic-depressive disorders--the results of a fifteen-year follow-up study.How manic depression, alcoholism, and substance abuse go hand in hand.How presidents, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwrights, and Wall Street wizards can benefit from "manic advantage," but crumble when their moods crash.The revolutionary uses of one of psychiatry's greatest wonder lithium, as well as new material on the latest antidepressant drugs.Why teenage and adult suicide is on the upswing and what friends and family can do to prevent it.Why traditional psychoanalysis in the treatment of depression is, in many cases, no longer necessary.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bantam Books
• Publication date: 1976
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0553026895
• ISBN 13: 9780553026894
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 244