Melancholia The Diagnosis, Pathophysiology and Treatment of Depressive Illness |
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| Author:
| Fink, Max
Taylor, Michael Alan |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-84151-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2006 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $220.00 |
Book Description:
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This book provides a comprehensive review of melancholia as a severe disorder of mood, associated with suicide, psychosis, and catatonia. The syndrome is defined with a clear diagnosis, prognosis, and range of management strategies. It challenges accepted doctrines and describes melancholia as a treatable and preventable mental illness.
This book provides a comprehensive review of melancholia as a severe disorder of mood, associated with suicide, psychosis, and catatonia. The syndrome is defined with a clear diagnosis, prognosis, and range of management strategies. It challenges accepted doctrines and describes melancholia as a treatable and preventable mental illness.