{"product_id":"melancholia-the-diagnosis-pathophysiology-and-treatment-of-depressive-illness-paperback-9780521131247","title":"Melancholia; The Diagnosis, Pathophysiology and Treatment of Depressive Illness (Paperback) 9780521131247","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMelancholia\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Diagnosis, Pathophysiology and Treatment of Depressive Illness\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDefines melancholia as a syndrome with a clear diagnosis, prognosis, and set of treatment options.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMichael Alan Taylor (Author), Max Fink (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521131247, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 11 February 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e564 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.4 x 17 x 2.9 cm, 0.89 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eReview of the hardback: 'In the preface of Melancholia, the authors assert that one objective of the book is to 'Challenge accepted doctrines' regarding the classification and treatment of depressive illness. To this end, they don't disappoint, approaching this goal with a vigour that emanates from every section.' Psychiatric Services\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis 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, differentiated from other similar psychiatric, neurological, and general medical conditions. It challenges accepted doctrines in the classification and biology of the mood disorders and defines melancholia as a treatable mental illness. Described for millennia in medical texts and used as a term in literature and poetry, melancholia was included within early versions of the major diagnostic classificatory systems, but lost favour in later editions. This book updates the arguments for the diagnosis, describes its characteristics in detail, and promotes treatment and prevention. The book offers great hope to those with a disorder too often mis-diagnosed and often fatal.  It should be read by all those responsible for the management of patients with mood disorders.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of patient vignettes\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Melancholia: a conceptual history\u003cbr\u003e 2. Melancholia defined\u003cbr\u003e 3. Defining melancholia by psychopathology\u003cbr\u003e 4. Defining melancholia: laboratory tests\u003cbr\u003e 5. Examination for melancholia\u003cbr\u003e 6. The differential diagnosis of melancholia\u003cbr\u003e 7. Suicide in melancholia\u003cbr\u003e 8. Electroconvulsive therapy for melancholia\u003cbr\u003e 9. Achieving effective ECT\u003cbr\u003e 10. The validity of the pharmacotherapy literature in melancholia\u003cbr\u003e 11. Basic pharmacotherapy for melancholic patients\u003cbr\u003e 12. Pharmacotherapy of melancholia: complicating circumstances.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Clinical psychology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Clinical psychology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Clinical%20psychology%20%5BMMJ%5D%22\"\u003eMMJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006137749784,"sku":"9780521131247","price":69.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521131247i_cfae2fd8-b19a-4252-b322-de8760be54f6.jpg?v=1691372100","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/melancholia-the-diagnosis-pathophysiology-and-treatment-of-depressive-illness-paperback-9780521131247","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}