Dealing with Depression: A Commonsense Guide to Mood Disorders [Paperback]

Gordon Parker (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1741142148 | ISBN-13: 978-1741142143 | Publication Date: August 1, 2005 | Edition: 2nd

Covering both traditional and alternative approaches to treating depression, this fully revised and updated 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. 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. Expanded sections on bipolar disorders and the influence of personality styles on nonmelancholic disorders are included in this new edition, and an online diagnostic test associated with the book encourages confidence in self-diagnosis and in seeking professional care.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Gordon Parker has style. The second edition of Dealing with Depressionprovides an outstandingly accessible account of how he sees the theory and practice of treating depression. While it is clearly written originally for the non-professional, the story is told from the cutting edge of research and treatment. It exemplifies the modern unifying approach to psychiatry a synthesis of reliable knowledge and clinical judgment. It is a book both to read and to recommend to one's patients and their families. Guy Goodwin, Professor of Psychiatry, Oxford University

About the Author

Gordon Parker is a professor of psychiatry at the University of New South Wales and is the executive director of the Black Dog Institute, the mood disorders unit at the Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney, Australia. He is the author of The Bonds of Depression, Melancholia, and Some Rules for Killing People.

Product Details

• Paperback: 204 pages
• Publisher: Allen & Unwin; 2nd edition (August 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1741142148
• ISBN-13: 978-1741142143
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,929,981 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dealing with Depression: a great book, January 3, 2007

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Felipe A. Picon (Porto Alegre, Brasil) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dealing with Depression: A Commonsense Guide to Mood Disorders (Paperback)

Gordon Parker brings us a new form of reading about depression. It is a excellent book for patients, relatives and mental health professionals. It is concise, informative and very easy to read. It`s also excellent for non-english speakers because its language is vey acessible.
I will always recommend it!
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the Best Single Book I Have Ever Read About Depression, December 11, 2009

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This review is from: Dealing with Depression: A Commonsense Guide to Mood Disorders (Paperback)

This book was written for use by the general public. As another reviewer stated, it is very accessable. I myself found it very beneficial for my studies.