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Depression, the Mood Disease (A Johns Hopkins Press Health) Kindle Edition

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A comprehensive guide to the mental condition by the author of the bestselling book Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Patients and Families.

Depression is a mood disorder that affects one in ten Americans in any given year. At one time too stigmatized to be mentioned in polite conversation, depression is now discussed frankly in the media, and advertisements for drug therapy appear everywhere. The third edition of this widely acclaimed book reflects changes in how mood disorders are thought about, and how they are treated.

Dr. Francis Mark Mondimorehere explains depression—its causes and symptoms, and its treatment. He discusses depression in all age groups and in both sexes, as well as bipolar disorder, seasonal affective disorders, and depression that accompanies illness. This edition encompasses more than a decade of new research, advances in pharmacology, and changes in public perception.

The past ten years have seen the release of new forms of the major antidepressants as well as other promising new avenues in pharmaceutical treatments. For example, “atypical” or “second generation” antidepressants, such as venlafaxine and duloxetine, provide different ways of manipulating the chemical systems in the brain concerned with mood. And there have been significant advances in the use of MAO inhibitors, now available in patch form.

Dr. Mondimore reviews these and other pharmacological therapies as part of a comprehensive approach to treatment that includes psychotherapy, family and community support, and lifestyle changes. Full of information compassionately presented, this guide provides hope and help to patients and their families.

“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

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In the style of Demitri and Janice Papolos's Overcoming Depression (Harper, 1987) but less detailed, this book presents a "consumer's guide" to mood or affective disorders. Mondimore discusses symptoms, proper diagnosis, treatment, causes, and advice to families along with the connection between mood disorders and seasonal affective disorder, premenstrual syndrome, panic disorders, and anorexia. But he omits mentioning the relationship between depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder. The book succeeds best as a readable, informative, comforting overview of a common illness frightening to most people. Its conciseness, however, can be dangerous; it offers no detailed list of foods incompatible with the MAO inhibitors used to treat depression, too few case studies, and little about psychotherapy. Recommended only as a supplement to the Papolos's book or similar titles.
- Janice Arenofsky, formerly with Arizona State Lib., Phoenix
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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"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 readable, informative, comforting overview of an illness most people consider scary." -- Library Journal

"A readable and compassionate guide... One of the best for detailing symptoms, diagnosis, treatment; variations, causes, convictions." -- The Pilot

"A clearly written, comprehensive, and compassionate guide." -- Science Books and News

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07DFPMY49
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Johns Hopkins University Press; 3rd edition (November 17, 2006)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 17, 2006
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3799 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 325 pages

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Francis Mondimore, MD, is Associate Professor in Psychiatry at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the Associate Clinical Director of the Department of Psychiatry at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He received his medical degree from Johns Hopkins and also completed his residency in psychiatry at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Dr. Mondimore is the author of six books for general audiences on mental health issues, which have been translated into nine languages.

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Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2021

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I bought three of these for the inpatient psychiatric unit I work on. It’s informative but very easy reading. Great for self/family education if you’re struggling with depression.

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Allison N. Gainer

An Insight into Depression and it's many Forms

Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2013

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This book illustrates the complicated, confusing mood disease called depression. It gives great insight to the many causes of this disorder, while allowing the knowledge of where each cause of this disorder stems. It allows those who currently suffer or those who know someone suffering from this mood disease to gain understanding about the entire process, including the diagnosis and treatment.

The start of the book describes how the general population defines mood, and how this description can lead to the misunderstanding of the medical term depression. Dr. Mondimore describes normal mood as "reactive to life events and that the direction of changes in mood is understandable in light of what we know about human nature and the way people usually react to events". This definition gives light to the fact that a depressed mood from traumatic or upsetting events is normal to the human race and these reactions to life events don't signify depression in a medical sense. Thus determining the stem behind someone feeling depressed can lead to a better diagnosis to whether they are suffering from major depressive disorder or a life "bump in the road".

Another commonly misconstrued disorder is discussed: bipolar disorder. "Bipolar disorder, formerly called manic depressive illness, is a mood disorder in which the affected person has episodes of depression or low mood as well as an abnormal mood that is in some respects the opposite of depression." The abnormal mood, which opposes the depressed mood, is often defined as the manic state. During the manic state, the patient often becomes overconfident and grandiose in thinking, leading to sudden preoccupations with success and power. However, the manic stage can worsen, and the patient may begin to feel pressured socialization and even irritability, angry outbursts, or paranoid feelings. After a few weeks, the manic mood of the individual may quickly change courses into a brief period of depression, and then within a few weeks, their mood suddenly changes back into a manic stage. "This switching of the mood from one extreme to the other is the most striking characteristic of this form of affective disorder and led to its name...bipolar disorder."

Mondimore discusses other abnormal mood states that vary from both major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder. Mixed affective state is a mood that has qualities of both major depression and the manic state; "usually, hyperactive energy level of mania are present, but the emotional quality is that of depression, with feelings of hopelessness and even impending doom". The hypomanic syndrome is also explained. Hypomania can be thought of as the beginning of a manic episode. As many patients may never experience full-blown mania, as those with bipolar disorder, but instead experience periods of abnormal mood states in two opposite directions. Therefore, many people who experience conflicting moods but aren't considered to have bipolar disorder may be diagnosed with hypomania. Cyclothymia is also considered to be a less severe form of bipolar disorder. Patients diagnosed with cyclothymia experience "depressive periods [that] are not serious enough to be called major depressive episodes, and manic-like states [that] are not enough to be called mania".

To better understand how someone is diagnosed with each mood disorder, Dr. Mondimore discusses several case studies throughout the entire book. These case studies detail the life events of patients feeling changed moods; moreover, they represent how someone is diagnosed simply by the words they use to describe their situation. The case studies show details that help someone to understand how someone's personality can help in diagnosis and treatment. Symptoms of major depression, bipolar, and other mood disorders are outlined, but the case studies help educate the reader than each patient is unique, and symptoms themselves aren't enough fully comprehend the situation of an individual.

As each individual case of mood disorders may show differing symptoms, age groups within our population can also be represented by certain symptoms. Of all age groups, the elderly most often get misdiagnosed. Many people believe depression is more acceptable in those whom have faced more troubles. This leads people to think that the losses throughout an elderly being's life make it more acceptable for the person to be chronically depressed; however, that is not normal. Children are also often misdiagnosed. "[Kids and] adolescents lack the verbal skills needed to express their emotional distress"; moreover, behavioral changes are the most prominent way to determine whether one may be suffering from a mood disorder. Only looking at behavioral symptoms results in many adults thinking the child has become lazy or even disruptive. Other groups who are commonly affected in similar ways by mood disorders are women. "As women was about twice as common to have major depression", there are several events in a woman's life that may lead to the possibility of depression, including postpartum and the monthly menstrual cycle.

As someone who had a family member who took his own life after suffering from major depression disorder, this book allows a better comprehension of the day-to-day struggle he faced. Moreover, this book adds a better understanding to his life, as it explains mood disorders could potentially be initiated by stroke, medication, hormones, bodily infections, and even neuroplasticity. Indeed, "there is the ability of brain cells to react and reshape their structure and their functioning, perhaps `tuning' to certain levels of signaling in various brain centers that control mood and modulate our emotional responses to stresses, losses, and challenge."

Overall, this book is amazing for anyone who personally suffers or is affected by someone who faces a mood disorder. For those who are suffering from a mood disorder, this book gives insight to others who have struggled with similar symptoms. It helps those to understand the possible reasons for its initiation and ways to seek help and treatment. As Mondimore gives the general overview of each disorder, variations in each, treatment options, and advice, I believe this book could also be extremely helpful to anyone trying to assist in the healing of someone else suffering from a mood disorder.

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anon

Depression... A Desiese.... Really???

Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2013

DEPRESSION IS NOT I REPEAT NOT A DESEASE IT IS MENTAL HEALTH DISSORDER DUE TO THE WAY A PERSONS BRAIN WORKS AND FUNCTIONS!A DESEASE IS CUREABLE DEPRESSION IS ONLY MANAGEABLE WITH COUNCILLING AND MEDICATION.... THUS, DEPRESSION IS NOT A DESEASE AND CALLING IT A DESEASE IS REALLY ANNOYING UPSETTING AND DISRESPECTFULL!!!

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