Depression: A Very Short Introduction by Mary Jane Tacchi
Publication details: Oxford University PressDescription: xviii, 132 pages; Illustrations: 17 cmISBN:- 9780199558650
- 616.8527
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Book | Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam General Stacks | Non-fiction | 616.8527 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 001161 |
Preface
1: A very short history of melancholia
2: The modern era: diagnosis and classification of depression
3: Who is at risk of depression?
4: Models of depression
5: The evolution of treatments
6: Current controversies, future directions
7: Depression in modern society
References
Further Reading
Index
What is depression? What is bipolar disorder? How are they diagnosed and how are they treated? This Very Short Introduction gives a history of these two disorders and considers how they are experienced and understood today. Scott and Tacchi also discuss how mood disorders can influence creativity.
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