"Mood disorders are the most common mental illnesses with a lifetime prevalence of up to 20% worldwide 1. Major depressive disorder (MDD) and Bipolar Disorder (BD) are significant health problems in the US and worldwide 2. In the United States alone, the lifetime prevalence of M…
This practical guide will aid residents and clinicians in diagnosing and treating the full spectrum of mood disorders. Dr Ghaemi explains how to accurately diagnose depressive and manic symptoms and bipolar disorder.
Concise yet comprehensive, it compiles the most essential facts on every aspect of mood disorders?epidemiology, etiology, physical treatments, psychosocial treatments, outcomes, and comorbidity. The information is organized for easy look-up and fast comprehension, with detailed …
This study examines the relationship between puberty and mood in an epidemiological sample, describing trends in mood and quality of life (QoL) accompanying puberty, relationships between pubertal stage and mood diagnoses, and the effects of precocious puberty on mood. 1,163 car…
Imagining illness: public health and visual culture
From seventeenth-century broadsides about the handling of dead bodies, printed during London's plague years, to YouTube videos about preventing the transmission of STDs, public health advocacy and education has always had a powerful visual component. Imagining Illness explores t…