This is a user-friendly guide to depression and mood disorders for sufferers, their families and others that care for them. Drawing on his extensive clinical and research experience, the author offers a clear description of the condition and outlines the advantages and disadvantages of various treatments.
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"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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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.
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Dealing with Depression: a great book,
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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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This is the Best Single Book I Have Ever Read About Depression,
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.
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psychotic melancholia, clinical depressive disorders, melancholic depression, normal mood swings, depressive subtypes, mood stabilisers, normal depression, anxious worrying, depressed mood state, psychomotor disturbance, coping repertoires, psychotic depression, puerperal psychosis, depressive conditions Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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psychotic melancholia, clinical depressive disorders, melancholic depression, normal mood swings, depressive subtypes, mood stabilisers, normal depression, anxious worrying, depressed mood state, psychomotor disturbance, coping repertoires, psychotic depression, puerperal psychosis, depressive conditions Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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