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Mark Miller and Charles Reynolds draw on their experience in geriatric psychiatry to help elderly persons, their families and their physicians accurately diagnose and treat late-life depression. This guide begins with a discussion of the different types of depression, their causes and symptoms. The authors then describe how doctors evaluate depression; present the treatment options available to patients today, including psychotherapy, medication, and alternative treatments; and offer strategies for achieving long-term mental health. Each chapter opens with a list of frequently asked questions and uses case studies to personalize the information provided. The book closes with a useful list of resources for further information, including hotlines and websites.

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It is good to see a book that so comprehensively informs sufferers and carers. It will be useful for those patients and carers who expect more information and want to take part in decisions. -- Susan Bedford International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry A valuable resource for older patients and families. It is useful and welcome addition to the growing library of lay-oriented books on depression and other mental illnesses. -- Paul E. Ruskin, M.D. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease A first-rate resource for families and loved ones of depressed elders. Clear writing, concise tables, and solid science make this book the single-best text to offer the older depressed patient and family... This book will set the standard for some time to come. -- Joshi John, MD and Gary J. Kennedy, MD Journal of the American Geriatrics Society The authors have succeeded in presenting the present stage of knowledge about late-life depression in a useful, user-friendly format. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease Take it from one who's been there. This is a thorough, carefully done, responsible, and remarkably useful book. Easy to read and understand. I admire immensely what Drs. Miller and Reynolds have given us. -- Mike Wallace, Senior Correspondent 60 Minutes This important, thorough work covers the various forms of and medical reasons for depression [in older people] and how it's related to Alzheimer's and other diseases; reviews how to evaluate and treat depression, including medication and psychotherapy; and presents numerous strategies for staying free of depression for the long term... Though several works for health professionals contain similar information, this is the first book to address lay readers. Strongly recommended. Library Journal (starred review) An excellent brief readable book on depression. -- Ruth Harriet Jacobs, Ph.D. The Senior Times 2005 Thorough, carefully written, responsible, and useful. It is easy to read and to understand, without being simplistic. -- Matt Robillard Canadian Journal of Psychiatry 2003

Take it from one who's been there. This is a thorough, carefully done, responsible, and remarkably useful book. Easy to read and understand. I admire immensely what Drs. Miller and Reynolds have given us. --Mike Wallace, Senior Correspondent, 60 Minutes This important and thorough work covers the various forms of and medical reasons for depression and how it's related to Alzheimer's and other diseases; reviews how to evaluate and treat depression; including medication and psychotherapy; and presents numerous strategies for staying free of depression for the long term. Strongly recommended. -- Library Journal The authors succeed quite well in describing the symptoms and treatment of depressive syndromes in the geriatric population. It is well organized and comprehensive in the topics it covers, and easy reading without being simplistic. --Francis M. Mondimore, M.D., Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, author of Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Patients and Families A comprehensive, original work from a group recognized as leading researchers on this topic. --Peter V. Rabins, M.D., Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, coauthor of The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for Persons with Alzheimer Disease, Related Dementing Illnesses, and Memory Loss in Later Life

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Mark D. Miller, M.D., is an associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and medical director of the Late-Life Depression Prevention Clinic at the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic. Charles F. Reynolds III, M.D., is a professor of psychiatry, neurology, and neuroscience at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, where he is also director of the NIMH-funded Intervention Research Center for Late-Life Mood Disorders.

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