Series in Psychopathology: The Social Context of Risk and Resilience in Children of Depressed Mothers

Hammen, Constance

"Depression runs in families." Above all, the goal of this book is to come to some conclusions about the meaning of that simple assertion, which has a far from simple ex- planation of meaning. This book is designed to address some of the gaps in previous research on depressive disorders in the family context: the sheer numbers of people with affective disorders marks them as our most common psychiatric problem.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2012-03-13

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781468464122

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4684-6410-8

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 275