Depression Runs in Families The Social Context of Risks and Resilience in Children of Depressed Mothers |
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| Author:
| Hammen, Constance L. |
| Series title: | Series in Psychopathology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-387-97435-4 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 1991 |
| Publisher: | Springer
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $99.00 |
Book Description:
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"Depression runs in families." Above all, the goal of thisbook is to come to some conclusions about the meaning ofthat simple assertion, which has a far from simple ex-planation of meaning. This book is designed to address someof the gaps in previous research on depressive disorders inthe family context: the sheer numbers of people withaffective disorders marks them as our most commonpsychiatric problem.
"Depression runs in families." Above all, the goal of thisbook is to come to some conclusions about the meaning ofthat simple assertion, which has a far from simple ex-planation of meaning. This book is designed to address someof the gaps in previous research on depressive disorders inthe family context: the sheer numbers of people withaffective disorders marks them as our most commonpsychiatric problem.