Depression sourcebook
Subtitle: basic consumer health information about unipolar depression, bipolar disorder, postpartum depression, seasonal affective disorder, and other types of depression in children, adolescents, women, men, the elderly, and other selected populations ...
By: edited by Karen Bellenir.
Contributors: Bellenir, Karen.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Health reference series; Health reference series (Unnumbered)
Publisher: Omnigraphics
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Detroit, Mich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 602
Subjects: Depression, Mental -- Popular works.
Genres: Popular works.
Description: "This Sourcebook offers information about the various types of depression, including unipolar depression, bipolar disorder (manic depression), postpartum depression, seasonal affective disorder, and others. It includes facts about depression in children and adolescents, men, women, and the elderly. Readers will learn about warning signs, symptoms, treatments, coping strategies, and current research initiatives. A special section explains the link between depressive illnesses and suicide.

A glossary of depression-related terms and directories of additional resources are also included."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.