{"product_id":"the-disorders-howard-s-friedman-9780122678059","title":"The Disorders: Specialty Articles from the Encyclopedia of Mental Health","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Disorders\u003c\/b\u003e is a derivative volume of articles pulled from the award-winning \u003cb\u003eEncyclopedia of Mental Health\u003c\/b\u003e, providing A-to-Z coverage of the many disorders afflicting mental health patients, including alcohol problems, Alzheimer's disease, depression, epilepsy, gambling, obsessive-compulsive disorder, phobias, and suicide. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAccording to 1990 estimates, mental disorders represent five of the ten leading causes of disability.* Among developed nations, including the United States, major depression is the leading cause of disability. Also near the top of these rankings are bipolar depression, alcohol dependence, schizophrenia, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. In addition, mental disorders are tragic contributors to mortality, with suicide perennially representing one of the leading preventable causes of death worldwide. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Disorders\u003c\/b\u003e presents a comprehensive overview of the disorders afflicting mental health patients. It describes the impact of mental health on the individual and society and illustrates the factors that aid positive mental health. Thirty-five peer-reviewed articles written by more than 50 expert authors include essential material on specific disorders affecting modern society. Professionals and libraries will find this timely work indispensable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Howard S. Friedman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0122678052\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780122678059\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Academic Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 452\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.98h x 8.62w x 0.72d","brand":"Howard S. Friedman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47420128198911,"sku":"9780122678059","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2e1e0170-89bb-42ce-ab9e-b8b2f0646eaa.jpg?v=1761525818","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-disorders-howard-s-friedman-9780122678059","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}