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Record Nr.

UNINA9910139438303321

Titolo

Mood disorders / / Jacqueline Langwith, book editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Detroit : , : Greenhaven Press, , 2009

ISBN

0-7377-5049-9

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (166 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Perspectives on diseases and disorders

Disciplina

616.85/27

Soggetti

Affective disorders

Affective disorders - Diagnosis

Affective disorders - Treatment

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

ch. 1: Understanding mood disorders.  An overview of mood disorders / Robert Scott Dinsmoor and Teresa G. Odle -- There are differences between unipolar and bipolar depression / Rashmi Nemade, Natalie Staats Reiss, and Mark Dombeck -- Bipolar mood disorders are complex brain diseases / John McManamy -- Children with bipolar disorder and their families face many challenges / Mary Carmichael -- Brain imaging techniques may lead to better treatments for mood disorders / National Institute of Mental Health -- Understanding "epigenetics" and its impact on mood disorders / James Potash -- ch. 2: Controversies about mood disorders.  Bipolar disorder may be underdiagnosed / National Institute of Mental Health -- Pediatric bipolar disorder is overdiagnosed / Dov Michaeli -- Antidepressants are not effective for treating depression / Evelyn Pringle -- Antidepressants can be harmful for people with bipolar disorder / Brenda Patoine -- Antidepressants can safely be used to treat bipolar disorder / Simon Sobo -- ch. 3: Personal stories about mood disorders.  The day I broke down / Valeria Godines -- Bipolar and going to college / Lynette Clemetson -- Glossary -- Chronology -- Organizations to contact.

Sommario/riassunto

Covers symptoms, causes and effects, treatments, cures and medical advances for mood disorders.