Depression, the Mood Disease

Third Auflage,
ISBN: 978-0-8018-8451-1
Verlag: Johns Hopkins University Press

Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 151 mm x 230 mm, Gewicht: 310 g

Reihe: A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book

Depression is a mood disorder that affects one in ten Americans in any given year. At one time too stigmatized to be mentioned in polite conversation, depression is now discussed frankly in the media, and advertisements for drug therapy appear everywhere. The third edition of this widely acclaimed book reflects changes in how mood disorders are thought about, and how they are treated.

Dr. Francis Mark Mondimore, author of the best-selling book Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Patients and Families, here explains depression—its causes and symptoms, and its treatment. He discusses depression in all age groups and in both sexes, as well as bipolar disorder, seasonal affective disorders, and depression that accompanies illness. This edition encompasses more than a decade of new research, advances in pharmacology, and changes in public perception.

The past ten years have seen the release of new forms of the major antidepressants as well as other promising new avenues in pharmaceutical treatments. For example "atypical" or "second generation" antidepressants, such as venlafaxine and duloxetine, provide different ways of manipulating the chemical systems in the brain concerned with mood. And there have been significant advances in the use of MAO inhibitors, now available in patch form.

Dr. Mondimore reviews these and other pharmacological therapies as part of a comprehensive approach to treatment that includes psychotherapy, family and community support, and lifestyle changes. Full of information compassionately presented, this guide provides hope and help to patients and their families.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mondimore, Francis Mark

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologie: Sachbuch, Ratgeber
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie Psychopathologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Introduction
Part I: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
1. Mood
Mood: What Is It?
The Chemistry of Mood
An Early Breakthrough in Brain Science
Mood Disorders
What Is the Biology of Depression?
2. Depression
The Symptoms of Major Depression
"Normal" Depression?
The Classification of Depression
3. Treatment
Medications
Electroconvulsive Therapy
Other Brain Stimulation Techniques
Complicated Depression
Tests for Mood Disorders
4. Bipolar Disorder
What Is Bipolar Disorder?
The Hypomanic Syndrome
Another Duality
"Mood Swings" and Cyclothymia
Is There a Spectrum of Mood Disorders?
The Chemistry of Bipolar Disorder
The Treatment of Bipolar Disorder
Length of Treatment in Bipolar Disorders
Treating "Soft" Bipolar Disorders
Part II: Variations, Causes, and Connections
5. Variations of the Mood Disorders
Major Depression in the Elderly
Mood Disorders in Children and Adolescents
Mood Disorders in Women
Depression and Stroke
Depression and Pain
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Schizoaffective Disorder
Panic Attacks and Mood Disorders
6. Causal Factors and Associations
The Heredity of Mood Disorders
Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Mood Disorders
Medical Causes of Mood Disorders
Sleep and Depression
Part III: Getting Better
7. Advice for Patients with Mood Disorders and Their Families
Who Can Help? The Mental Health Professionals
Living with a Mood Disorder
Community Support and National Organizations
The Family
How to Help with Depression
8. Summing Up and Looking Ahead
Further Reading
Support and Advocacy Organizations
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Mondimore, Francis Mark
Francis Mark Mondimore, MD (NORTH BEACH, MD), is an associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the founding director of the Mood Disorders Clinic at the Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. He is the author or coauthor of five books on mental health issues, including Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for You and Your Loved Ones, Adolescent Depression: A Guide for Parents, and Borderline Personality Disorder: New Reasons for Hope.

Francis Mark Mondimore, M.D., is a psychiatrist and member of the faculty of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His books include Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Patients and Families and Adolescent Depression: A Guide for Parents, both published by Johns Hopkins.