Originally published in English under title: Noonday demon. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"El demonio de la depresi̤n es una obra fundamental para la comprensi̤n de esta patolog̕a. Solomon explora el fen̤meno a partir de su propia lucha contra la enfermedad y de entrevistas con otros enfermos, m̌dicos, cient̕ficos, pol̕ticos, farmac̤logos y fil̤sofos; as̕ revela la sutil complejidad y la intensa agon̕a que definen a este mal. El libro asume el reto de explicar la depresi̤n y describe el amplio abanico de medicamentos disponibles, la eficacia de las terapias alternativas y el impacto que la enfermedad ha tenido en distintas sociedades a lo largo de la historia. Su contribuci̤n a nuestro entendimiento de la enfermedad mental y de la condici̤n humana es asombrosa" -- Provided by publisher. "The Demon of Depression is a fundamental work for the understanding of this pathology. Solomon explores the phenomenon from his own fight against the disease and from interviews with other patients, doctors, scientists, politicians, pharmacologists and philosophers; this is how he reveals the subtle complexity and the intense agony that define this disease. The book takes on the challenge of explaining depression and describes the wide range of medications available, the efficacy of alternative therapies and the impact that the disease has had on different societies throughout His contribution to our understanding of mental illness and the human condition is astonishing "- Provided by publisher.
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