A Simple Guide to Depression

About the Book

The book is divided into three parts. PART ONE provides a very brief introduction to depression and gives an overview of our current understanding of depression. PART TWO is rather unique in that it presents a number of fictionalized—but realistic—cases of people who develop all the types of depression: the reader may want to compare his experiences to those of the fictionalized cases. PART THREE gives a succinct but comprehensive overview of all the current treatments available for depression. This newest book is offered in the hope that it will help readers recognize early warning signs of depression and come to terms with any early-onset mood disorder.

About the Author

Dr. Houpt completed psychiatry residency at the Cleveland Clinic where he gained a strong interest in psychiatric problems of medical patients. He worked in Cleveland for nine years after residency and has experience working in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, Sleep Lab, psychiatric emergency services, and office practice. Most recent professional experience has included working in Los Angeles for ten years as well as in San Bernardino County. Dr. Houpt has also completed the coursework in Healthcare Management and Leadership at UCLA (in partnership with the UCLA School of Public Health). His outside interests include learning more about human behavior and culture by approaching them cross-culturally through their language and literature, most recently having completed the UCLA Certificate Program in Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures. He also maintains an active interest in Archæology and in the Origins of Man and Society. He currently lives in Pasadena and is now writing books on psychiatry and medicine.