A cure for darkness: the story of depression and how we treat it
(Book)

Book Cover
Average Rating
Author:
Published:
New York : Scribner, 2021.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First Scribner hardcover edition.
Physical Desc:
xi, 452 pages ; 24 cm
Status:
Orange/Case Adult Nonfiction Book
616.852 Riley
Description

What is depression? Is it a persistent low mood or a complex range of symptoms? Is it a single diagnosis or a diversity of mental disorders requiring different treatments? In A Cure for Darkness, science writer Alex Riley explores these questions, digging into the long history of depression and chronicling the lives of psychiatrists and scientists who sought cures for their patients.

Also in This Series
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Orange/Case Adult Nonfiction Book
616.852 Riley
On Shelf
Location
Call Number
Status
East Lyme Public Adult Non-Fiction
616.8527 Riley
On Shelf
Hamden/Miller Adult Nonfiction 3rd Floor
616.8527/RIL
On Shelf
Madison/Scranton Adult Nonfiction
616.8527 RILEY
On Shelf
Meriden Adult Non-Fiction
616.8527 RI
On Shelf
North Branford/Atwater Adult Nonfiction
616.8527 Riley
On Shelf
Norwich/Otis Adult Nonfiction
616.8527 RIL
On Shelf
Wallingford Adult Nonfiction
616.8527 RILEY
On Shelf
Woodbridge Adult NF 600-699
616.8527/RIL
On Shelf
More Like This
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781501198779, 1501198777

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-436) and index.
Description
What is depression? Is it a persistent low mood or a complex range of symptoms? Is it a single diagnosis or a diversity of mental disorders requiring different treatments? In A Cure for Darkness, science writer Alex Riley explores these questions, digging into the long history of depression and chronicling the lives of psychiatrists and scientists who sought cures for their patients.
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Riley, A. (2021). A cure for darkness: the story of depression and how we treat it. First Scribner hardcover edition. New York, Scribner.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Riley, Alex. 2021. A Cure for Darkness: The Story of Depression and How We Treat It. New York, Scribner.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Riley, Alex, A Cure for Darkness: The Story of Depression and How We Treat It. New York, Scribner, 2021.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Riley, Alex. A Cure for Darkness: The Story of Depression and How We Treat It. First Scribner hardcover edition. New York, Scribner, 2021.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
Staff View
Grouped Work ID:
98f30619-39b5-ce30-9554-9d7ef9561c7f
Go To GroupedWork

Record Information

Last Sierra Extract TimeMar 27, 2024 02:49:33 AM
Last File Modification TimeMar 27, 2024 02:50:18 AM
Last Grouped Work Modification TimeMar 27, 2024 02:49:42 AM

MARC Record

LEADER03764cam 2200529 i 4500
003OCoLC
00520210607012750.0
008200720t20212021nyu    e b    001 0deng d
020 |a 9781501198779|q (hardcover)
020 |a 1501198777|q (hardcover)
035 |a (OCoLC)1175679956
040 |a YDX|b eng|e rda|c YDX|d BDX|d OCO|d LMJ|d OCLCO|d OI6|d YU6|d OCLCO|d TCH|d JAS|d IAW|d GO3|d OCLCO|d AHH|d OCLCF|d OCLCO|d CPL
049 |a LEOA
05004|a RC537|b .R554 2021
08204|a 616.8527/009|2 23
1001 |a Riley, Alex|c (Science writer),|e author.
24512|a A cure for darkness :|b the story of depression and how we treat it /|c Alex Riley.
250 |a First Scribner hardcover edition.
264 1|a New York :|b Scribner,|c 2021.
264 4|c ©2021.
300 |a xi, 452 pages ;|c 24 cm
336 |a text|b txt|2 rdacontent
337 |a unmediated|b n|2 rdamedia
338 |a volume|b nc|2 rdacarrier
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-436) and index.
5050 |a part 1. Cutting steps into the mountain: The anatomists ; Über Coca ; "Psychiatry's Linnaeus" ; A melancholic humor ; Instruments of cure ; The talking cure ; Love and hate ; A first sketch -- part 2. "The biological approach seems to be working": Fighting fire with fire ; Unfixing thoughts ; "The brain has ceased to be sacred" ; The most powerful reaction ; Legacy ; Cerletti's monster ; The psychic energizers ; The shoes that Prozac would fill ; G22355 ; The mysterious case of the lethal headaches -- part 3. Getting therapy: In your dreams, Freud ; More than one psychotherapy ; "If mom ain't happy ain't nobody happy" ; "Happier than we Europeans" ; Kufungisisa ; Care by the community ; "I live and breathe peer" -- part 4. The universe within: It feels like spring ; Rebirth ; The epitome of hopelessness ; Mind on fire ; "For life" ; The beginning ; Surfing in the brain scanner ; "Turn on, tune in, and drop out" ; Building a new system ; Seeing with eyes shut -- Epilogue: New life.
520 |a What is depression? Is it a persistent low mood or a complex range of symptoms? Is it a single diagnosis or a diversity of mental disorders requiring different treatments? In A Cure for Darkness, science writer Alex Riley explores these questions, digging into the long history of depression and chronicling the lives of psychiatrists and scientists who sought cures for their patients.
650 0|a Depression, Mental|x History.
650 0|a Depression, Mental|x Treatment.
650 0|a Depression, Mental|x Treatment|v Biography.
650 0|a Depression, Mental|v Biography.
650 0|a Psychiatrists|v Biography.
650 0|a Depressed persons.
655 7|a Instructional and educational works.|2 lcgft
655 7|a Personal narratives.|2 lcgft
655 7|a Biographies.|2 lcgft
907 |a .b2669542x
945 |y .i65367108|i 21203950387|l nwan|s -|h |u 3|x 0|w 0|v 3|t 2|z 04-21-21|o -|a 616.8527 RIL
945 |y .i65386632|i 21802709408|l wdan6|s -|h |u 3|x 0|w 0|v 1|t 2|z 04-26-21|o -|a 616.8527/RIL
945 |y .i65418190|i 22205245073|l maan|s -|h |u 2|x 1|w 0|v 3|t 2|z 05-03-21|o -|a 616.8527 RILEY
945 |y .i65434183|i 21707825416|l waan|s -|h |u 2|x 0|w 0|v 2|t 2|z 05-06-21|o -|a 616.8527 RILEY
945 |y .i65447992|i 32159002382519|l oran|s -|h |u 2|x 0|w 0|v 1|t 2|z 05-11-21|o -|a 616.852 Riley
945 |y .i65466871|i 20905815807|l mean|s -|h |u 0|x 0|w 0|v 0|t 2|z 05-17-21|o -|a 616.8527 RI
945 |y .i65586682|i 20603608421|l elan|s -|h |u 1|x 0|w 0|v 2|t 2|z 06-17-21|o -|a 616.8527 Riley
945 |y .i65675824|i 3 1278 00303 0686|l nban|s -|h |u 1|x 0|w 0|v 1|t 2|z 07-14-21|o -|a 616.8527 Riley
945 |y .i65807728|i 31200500364178|l hmanb|s -|h |u 2|x 0|w 0|v 1|t 2|z 08-17-21|o -|a 616.8527/RIL
998 |e -|d a |f eng|a el|a hm|a ma|a me|a nb|a nw|a or|a wa|a wd