A Mood Apart - The Thinker's Guide to Emotion and Its Disorders

Informationen zum Autor Peter Whybrow, M.D., is chairman of psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and Vice Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board of the National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association. In 1996, he was awarded the Gerald L. Klerman Lifetime Research Award by the NDMDA. Dr. Whybrow has lectured extensively throughout Europe and the United States. He lives in Philadelphia, PA. Klappentext "A compassionate exploration of depression and manic-depression." -- Forecast "The most thorough and wide-ranging discussion for lay readers about the interplay of the physical and emotional elements of depression and manic-depression... His presentation is illuminating, and the case histories demonstrate his sensitivity and skill as a clinician.... Whybrow's presentation offers a deeper understanding of, along with a humane and wise approach to these very troubling illnesses." -- Kirkus Reviews Zusammenfassung "A compassionate exploration of depression and manic-depression." -- Forecast "The most thorough and wide-ranging discussion for lay readers about the interplay of the physical and emotional elements of depression and manic-depression... His presentation is illuminating! and the case histories demonstrate his sensitivity and skill as a clinician.... Whybrow's presentation offers a deeper understanding of! along with a humane and wise approach to these very troubling illnesses." -- Kirkus Reviews

Product details

• Authors: Peter C Whybrow, Peter C. Whybrow
• Publisher: William Morrow
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.02.1998
• EAN: 9780060977405
• ISBN: 978-0-06-097740-5
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 203 mm x 22 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Health; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Psychology, Psychology: emotions, Social, group or collective psychology, Physiological and neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Cognitivism, cognitive theory, SELF-HELP: Emotions, PSYCHOLOGY: Social Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY: Mental Health, PSYCHOLOGY: Psychopathology / General, SCIENCE: Cognitive Science, PSYCHOLOGY: Psychopathology / Depression, SELF-HELP: Mood Disorders / Depression, PSYCHOLOGY: Psychopathology / Bipolar Disorder, Emotions and emotional intelligence