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 confronts
millions of young people every year, causing significant damage to
their emotional and physical 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.
General
Imprint: |
Greenwood Publishing Group
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Biographies of Disease |
Release date: |
March 2008 |
Authors: |
Blaise Aguirre
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Dimensions: |
156 x 232 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
192 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4408-3590-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Medicine >
Other branches of medicine >
Psychiatry
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LSN: |
1-4408-3590-X |
Barcode: |
9781440835902 |
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