Renowned Experts Consult on Elderly Depression

Author: Li Shunwei
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: It's inevitable for anyone to fall into a state of depression. Chronic depression is a genetically inherited disease, but the good news is that depression can be completely cured—or even prevented. This book explains how to recognize the early signs of depression and how to reduce your risk of the illness using the most new and effective treatments. Focusing on the risks of depression, the book reveals its classifications and clinical symptoms, discusses the biological, psychological, social, and other factors that influence the occurrence of depression, evaluates diagnostic tools and techniques for depressive disorders, introduces various strategies and methods for preventing and treating depression, and also explores the special issues of depression in different age groups, such as women, children, and the elderly.