Depression
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Overview
About the Series
Living well with any kind of medical condition takes courage and perseverance. Patients and their loved ones need to know they are not alone. They also need to feel in control, so the illness will not control them. One major way of coping with the stress of human disease is through awareness and understanding of the problem at hand. This highly readable and extremely helpful series provides young readers with all they need to know about a variety of medical conditions. Each book begins with a short profile of a person living with a specific condition. It then goes on to define the disease, examine its history, and describe its symptoms and treatments. Its accessibility makes this series a useful tool for school reports. Practical advice on living with illness makes it indispensable for young people affected directly or indirectly affected.
Highlights and Features:
- Focuses on human diseases, illnesses, and medical conditions
- Offers practical advice and support
- Is thoroughly accessible
- Includes a glossary of terms and helpful Web sites
Editorials
Children's Literature
This title opens with two well-told stories, one of a thirteen-year-old girl suffering from depression, and a second of an eleven-year-old boy whose father suffers from bipolar disorder. The definition, causes and types of depression are clearly outlined. (It would, however, be more accurate to refer to a psychologist as a clinical psychologist because psychologist alone is a generic term referring to many types, and not necessarily those with clinical skills.) The chapter on living with depression and "What you can do" provides useful information. A point that is not included is the importance of dialogue about medications between the prescribing psychiatrist and the patient receiving the medication. A brief chapter on the history of depression is intriguing. Mention is made of famous people who suffered from the condition. Interesting pictures, diagrams, and useful sidebars are included on each page spread. While information is clearly presented in the text, understanding it is complicated here by the density of text and readability of font type throughout the book. The book contains a glossary of words that are in bold in the text, an index, and "Find Out More" resource lists of organizations, books and websites. This is a useful resource book for school reports and for those experiencing depression. The author is a former Gifted and Talented teacher. Other titles in the "Health Alert" series include Alzheimer's Disease, Heart Disease, Lung Cancer, Asthma and Juvenile Diabetes. 2005, Benchmark Books/Marshall Cavendish, Ages 9 to 12.—Elaine Wick