Depression and Physical Illness, the sixth volume from the Perspectives in Psychiatry series, has been comprehensively compiled by international authorities in

Depression and physical illness are intimately related. Depressed mood is thought to contribute to the development and progression of some illnesses, while phys

With people living longer, often with chronic illnesses and disabilities, it is becoming increasingly important to understand how depression, disability, and ph

Although depression has been long considered an exclusively mental disorder, this book highlights the importance of recognizing it as a systemic--physical--illn

This book provides information about depression in the elderly to the staff in outpatient services and gives valuable advice for identification, diagnosis and t

Bowker Authored Title code The causes & effects of mental depression are introduced, with material on how to handle it & its effects on the human body.

First published in 1992. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Discusses the relationship between depression and medical illness and the diagnosis and management of depression in the medically ill. Covers methodological iss