Publisher's Synopsis
Today's psychiatry is having a profound impact on patients and their families. By recognizing and attacking the biological and neurological causes of certain mental illnesses, modern psychiatric care enables many of those afflicted to lead richer lives.;Written for the general reader, this text provides an accessible overview of modern psychiatry. Through a series of vivid case histories, the author describes the diagnosis, treatment and typical progress of depression, schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, alcoholism and other illnesses.;"Mending Minds" aims to offer hope, as well as sound practical advice, for those confronting these disorders in their personal lives.
