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Depression

Blaise A. Aguirre

Book Code: GR4219

ISBN: 0-313-34219-9

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-34219-6

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192 pages, figures, photos

Greenwood Press

Publication: 3/30/2008

List Price: $45.00 (UK Sterling Price: £25.95)

Availability: In Stock

Media Type: Hardcover

Also Available: Ebook

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Series Title: Biographies of Disease

Description: Diseases have a history, and understanding that history helps us understand how best to treat and control disease today. Today's students are confronted with a panoply of often-frightening illnesses and afflictions - the Biography of Diseases series provides students with the information that they need to understand the origin of various maladies, how they impact contemporary society, and how doctors and researchers from around the world are fighting to devise treatments to alleviate or cure these diseases. This volume, Depression, addresses a disease that afflicts millions of young people every year, causing significant damage to the physical and emotional health. Depression examines all aspects of the affliction, including:

Depression through the ages, from its earliest mention to the present, including how depression is portrayed in the arts

The demographics of the disorder - who is most likely to have depression, and what the prognosis would be

The clinical description of depression, including both physical and psychological symptoms

Current techniques for testing for depression, including DNA testing and brain scans

An examination of the current research, and the possible treatments for the future. The volume includes a glossary of important terms and a bibliography of accessible works that discuss the disease.

Table of Contents:

Series Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1. What is Depression?
Chapter 2. How is Depression Diagnosed?
Chapter 3. How does someone get Depression?
Chapter 4. Treatment of Depression
Chapter 5. Complications of Depression
Chapter 6. The Future
Conclusion
Timeline
Glossary
Bibliography
Index

LC Card Number: 2007048216

LCC Class: RC537

Dewey Class: 616

PDF Catalogs:
Praeger Health and Wellness Spring 2008.pdf	Greenwood Science and Health 2008.pdf
Greenwood School and Public Library Reference Spring 2008.pdf	Greenwood Spring Reference 2008.pdf


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