Pharmacotherapy for depression and treatment-resistant depression
Title:
Pharmacotherapy for depression and treatment-resistant depression
Author:
Papakostas, George I.
Fava, Maurizio
ISBN:
9789814287586
Publication Information:
Singapore : World scientific, c2010
Physical Description:
xxv, 699 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Abstract:
This unique ground-breaking work, authored by renowned Harvard-based researchers G I Papakostas and M Fava, represents, by far, the most comprehensive compilation to date of medical studies and reports involving the use of anti-depressants for the treatment of major depressive disorder, one of the most prevalent and devastating medical illnesses afflicting mankind today. Given the breadth of the scientific literature focusing on the use of anti-depressants for major depressive disorder, this work represents an invaluable tool for clinicians as well as scientists in search of a reference manual
Subject:
| Depression, Mental -- Chemotherapy |
| Antidepressants |
| Antidepressive Agents -- therapeutic use |
| Depressive Disorder, Major -- drug therapy |
| Psychopharmacology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. |
| Psychopharmacology |
| Psychotropic drugs -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. |
| Medicine |
| Pharmacy |
Summary:
This unique ground-breaking work, authored by renowned Harvard-based researchers G I Papakostas and M Fava, represents, by far, the most comprehensive compilation to date of medical studies and reports involving the use of anti-depressants for the treatment of major depressive disorder, one of the most prevalent and devastating medical illnesses afflicting mankind today. Given the breadth of the scientific literature focusing on the use of anti-depressants for major depressive disorder, this work represents an invaluable tool for clinicians as well as scientists in search of a reference manual