Description
About the Author
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.
Reviews
A readable, informative, comforting overview of an illness most people consider scary. Library Journal A clearly written, comprehensive, and compassionate guide. Science Books and Films If it seems a gloomy thought to explore the workings of mental doldrums, psychiatrist Mondimore makes this a safe trip, explaining in simple language how depression and manic-depression take effect and what victims can do about it. Publishers Weekly A recommended pick for both public and college-level libraries. Bookwatch 2007 This is a reader friendly book on depression and mood disorders written primarily for patients and their families. It explains scientific and clinical facts at a patient level helping the patient get a better bearing on the nature of depression. Doody's Review Service 2007 There are many books about depression currently available. What makes this one so special is its sheer comprehensiveness within a two hundred page limit... to be recommended to sufferers and professionals in the mental health field. -- Kevin M. Purday Metapsychology 2008 Depression, the Mood Disease is a recommended pick for both public and college-level libraries. Midwest Book Review 2007
Book Information
ISBN 9780801884511
Author Francis Mark Mondimore
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Johns Hopkins University Press
Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press
Weight(grams) 295g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 12mm