Bookedited by Sudhakar Selvaraj, Paolo Brambilla, Jair Soares.
Summary: "Mood disorders are the most common mental illnesses with a lifetime prevalence of up to 20% worldwide 1. Major depressive disorder (MDD) and Bipolar Disorder (BD) are significant health problems in the US and worldwide 2. In the United States alone, the lifetime prevalence of MDD is up to 17%, and that of BD about 2.1% 2 that can go up to 4% of individuals with mood episodes not meeting episodic criteria are included. Both are chronic and recurrent illnesses characterized by recurrent episodes of depression and mania and depression in MDD and BD respectively"-- Provided by publisher.