Dealing with Depression: A Commonsense Guide to Mood Disorders - Softcover

Parker, Gordon

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9781865085135: Dealing with Depression: A Commonsense Guide to Mood Disorders

Synopsis

Covering both traditional and alternative approaches to treating depression, this guide outlines the many different types of depression including mood swings, clinical depression, and bipolar disorders. Each type of depression is explained fully and is accompanied by suggestions for the most appropriate treatments. While depression may be severe and disabling, it can be treated successfully-providing it is diagnosed and managed properly. Simple descriptions and a user-friendly layout make this guide accessible for those suffering from mood disorders, their families, and the health professionals who care for them.

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About the Author

Gordon Parker is a leading international expert on depression and mood disorders. He is Professor of Psychiatry at the University of New South Wales, and Research Director of the Internationally renowned Mood Disorders Unit at the Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney.

Review

"An excellent overview of the depressive illnesses, written by one of the leading authorities on the subject." -- Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

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9781741142143: Dealing with Depression: A Commonsense Guide to Mood Disorders

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ISBN 10:  1741142148 ISBN 13:  9781741142143
Publisher: Allen & Unwin, 2005
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