DEPRESSION P VSI,What is depression? What is bipolar disorder? How are they diagnosed and how are they treated? This Very Short Introduction gives a history of these two disorders and considers how they are experienced and understood today. Scott and Tacchi also discuss how mood disorders can influence creativity. Discusses depression, manic depression, and bipolar disorder, covering the history of these disorders, and our understanding and treatment of them today Considers some of the most controversial areas of the field, such as childhood diagnosis as well as antidepressants and suicide Examines the symptoms and signs of both disorders and looks at the association between physical disorders and depression Explores current and future themes in contemporary research, especially in relation to the development of treatment Part of the bestselling Very Short Introductions series - over seven million copies sold worldwide