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Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness, Styron, William. New York:Vintage Books, 1990. (Paperback, 84 pages, $10.00)

When this Pulitzer Prize-winning author wrote about his personal experience with depression, this small, powerful book became a national best seller. Speaker at the DRADA/Johns Hopkins Mood Disorders Symposium in 1989 and again in 2002, Styron's words are chilling, yet hopeful.

Understanding Depression: What We Know and What You Can Do About It, DePaulo, J. Raymond, Jr., M.D., and Horvitz, Leslie Alan. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2002. (Hardback, 304 pages. List price $24.95; DRADA price $20.95.

A comprehensive primer for patients, family members, and others seeking detailed, clear, and up-to-date information about the illnesses of clinical depression (unipolar depression), and bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness), and related disorders. Understanding Depression discusses genetics and hormones and reveals the devastating effects the illnesses have not only on the patient, but also on family members and loved ones. Covers treatment, conventional and alternative.

Electroshock: Restoring the Mind by Max Fink, M.D. (Hardback, 157 pages, DRADA price $20.

Thoroughly covers modern electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), dispelling common misconceptions and fears about it and detailing its benefits.

Mood Genes; Hunting for Origins of Mania and Depression by Samuel H. Barondes, M.D. (Paperback, 237 pages, DRADA price $14.28.

Exceptionally clear and well written; explains pertinent genetic concepts and research techniques in lay readers' terms.

How You Can Survive When They're Depressed: Living and Coping with Depression Fallout by Anne Sheffield. (Paperback, 306 pages, DRADA price $13.33.

Offers good sensible advice on self-help for those living with a person who has depressive illness.

Night Falls Fast: Understanding Suicide. Jamison, Kay Redfield, Ph.D. New York: Knopf, 1999.
Now in paperback (Paperback, 432 pages, $14.00) DRADA price: $13.33

Covers general information about suicide, its history, the psychological patterns that underlie suicide attempts, suicide's biological component, and suicide prevention. It also includes stories about persons who attempted or committed suicide.

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Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Patients and Families. Mondimore, Francis Mark, M.D. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1999. (Paperback, 277 pages, $16.95) DRADA price: $16.19

Focuses on information that patients and families really want and need about the illness more commonly known as manic depression. The comprehensive and authoritative coverage in the 277 page book ranges from brain imaging to practical ways to reduce the risk of relapse.

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Overcoming Depression. Papolos, Demitri F., M.D., and Papolos, Janice. New York: Harper Collins, revised edition, 1997. (Paperback,413 pages, $15.00) DRADA price: $14.28

Covers various neurological/biological research approaches to causes, research on medication (maintenance, combinations), and hospitalization.

Depression: The Mood Disease. Mondimore, Francis Mark, M.D. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1990 (revised 1993). (Paperback, 237 pages, $15.95) DRADA price: $16.19

Focuses on scientific knowledge about mood disorders in easy-to-understand style. Illustrates the difficulty and importance of accurate diagnosis and treatment.

How to Cope with Depression. DePaulo, J. Raymond, Jr., M.D., and Ablow, Keith Russell, M.D. New York: Ballantine Books, 1989. (Paperback, 216 pages, $12.00) DRADA price: $11.43

Considers depression from the perspectives of disease, personality, behavior, and life history. Discusses causes and treatments of mood disorders.

Undercurrents: A Life Beneath the Surface. Manning, Martha. San Francisco: HarperCollins, 1995. (Paperback, 201 pages, $13.00) DRADA price: $12.38

Uses episodes from the author's personal and professional life to portray the course of her severe depression. Includes a detailed account of successful use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

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An Unquiet Mind. Jamison, Kay Redfield. New York: Vintage Books, 1995. (Paperback, 224 pages, $12.00) DRADA price: $11.43

Tells vividly, with candor and wit, the story of Dr. Jamison's illness and how it shaped her personal life and her work. Also discusses symptoms and treatment.

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You Mean I Don't Have to Feel This Way? Dowling, Colette. New York: Bantam Books, 1993. (Paperback, 320 pages, $14.95) DRADA price: $14.28

Focuses on the biochemical causes, treatments, and interrelationships of depressive illness, eating disorders, anxiety, panic attacks, alcoholism, and addictions. Highly readable.

SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER (SAD)

Winter Blues: Seasonal Affective Disorder: What It Is and How to Overcome It. Rosenthal, Norman E., M.D. New York: Guilford Publications, Inc., 1993. (Paperback, 325 pages, $14.95) DRADA price: $14.28

Updates this expert's previous book, an invaluable resource for seasonal affective disorder (SAD) patients. Covers light treatment, medication, psychotherapy, diet, and exercise.

ADOLESCENTS

New book in inventory!
Adolescent Depression: A Guide for Parents, Mondimore, Francis M., M.D. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002. (Hardback, 287 pages, list price $45.00, DRADA price $33.33; also in paperback, 287 pages, list price $17.95, DRADA price $15.24)

Thorough, compassionate, and comprehensive guide containing vital information for parents and those working with teenagers about the signs and symptoms of clinical depression and bipolar illness. Includes the multiple and varied signals of depression and ways it can appear in young people. Answers parents' questions about how mood disorders are diagnosed; how medications work; benefits of talk therapy; and how depression relates to other problems such as drug and alcohol abuse, ADHD, eating disorders and other self-injurious behavior.

(Prices above do not include Maryland Sales Tax or shipping and handling. Call Paula at 410-987-7447 to order by credit card.)

ARTISTS AND CREATIVITY
Touched with Fire: Manic-Depressive Illness and the Artistic Temperament. Jamison, Kay Redfield, Ph.D. New York: The Free Press, 1993. (Paperback, 371 pages, $15.00) DRADA price: $14.28

Presents evidence for a link between the illness and artistic creativity, featuring quotations from the artistsí writings. Also covers biochemical and genetic information. Beautifully written.

DRADA PUBLICATION
The Manual for Affective Disorder Support Groups. Resnick, Wendy Miller, R.N., M.S. Baltimore: DRADA, 1988. (Paperback, 73 pages, $23.81)

A comprehensive guide providing an organizational framework for the development and maintenance of a mutual-help support group.

Note: Materials offered for sale include books authored or coauthored by members of DRADA's board of directors (J. Raymond DePaulo, Jr., M.D., Francis M. Mondimore, M.D. and Kay Redfield Jamison, Ph.D.).

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