Nassir Ghaemi: 3 books
On Depression
Drugs, Diagnosis, and Despair in the Modern World
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
In a culture obsessed with youth, financial success, and achieving happiness, is it possible to live an authentic, meaningful life? Nassir Ghaemi, director of the Mood Disorder Program at Tufts Medical Center, reflects on our society's current quest for happiness and rejection of any emotion resembling...
A First-Rate Madness
Uncovering the Links Between Leadership and Mental Illness
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2011
This New York Times bestseller is a myth-shattering exploration of the powerful connections between mental illness and leadership. Historians have long puzzled over the apparent mental instability of great and terrible leaders alike: Napoleon, Lincoln, Churchill, Hitler, and others. In A First-Rate...
A Clinician's Guide to Statistics and Epidemiology in Mental Health
Measuring Truth and Uncertainty
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2009
Accessible and clinically relevant, A Clinician's Guide to Statistics and Epidemiology in Mental Health describes statistical concepts in plain English with minimal mathematical content, making it perfect for the busy health professional. Using clear language in favour of complex terminology, limitations...