Depression

Netdoctor

ISBN 10: 0340786833 / ISBN 13: 9780340786833

Published by Hodder & Stoughton, 2002

About this Item

Netdoctor, Hodder & Stoughton. Depression affects one in five individuals in their lifetime and is one of the major causes of ill health both in the UK and world-wide. This book, written in collaboration with doctors from one of the major UK research centres in depression (University of Newcastle Department of Psychiatry) provides a concise guide for sufferers and carers alike. The stigma of depression is acknowledged and discussed. Self-checks for depression and ways to help oneself are explained. Drug therapy and its risks are fully explained and put in to their proper context. The book is upbeat in giving people with depression confidence that they will get better. Depression in childhood, in illness, at work, in the elderly and in relation to pregnancy are all covered.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Depression
• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0340786833
• ISBN 13: 9780340786833
• Binding: Paperback
• Book Type: Paperback

About this title

Synopsis

Part of a series which aims to provide authoritative coverage of a range of common medical problems. The book explains the condition to inform the patient, describes its symptoms, examines its causes, and analyzes the various treatments from self-help to medical intervention. All advice and information is based on scientific evidence and risks and controversies are exposed. Depression aims to give the patient more control and equip him or her to enter into a more informed dialogue with doctors and carers.

About the Author

Netdoctor.co.uk is the most visited healthcare website and offers both consumers and healthcare professionals access to the most authoritative and expansive medical information resource online. An editorial team comprising GPs, medical specialists and pharmacists is behind the site's 4000 pages of content, all written and developed to reflect local healthcare issues. Its aim is to increase medical understanding among patients to empower them and untimately lead to improvements in quality of care.