It has been estimated that depression may affect 12-18% of people at some point during their lifetime. This accessible introduction covers the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of clinical depression, and is engaging reading for anyone wishing to understand this complex mental health problem.
An academic resource suitable for professionals, students and the general public. It successfully delivers a compressive account of depression with accessible and down-to-earth information. Personally I found the Evolutionary Perspectives intriguing and refreshing.