Featuring two chapters by our director, William Shaw, Ph.D., this book summarizes emerging theories and research findings on various nonpharmaceutical therapies to treat mood disorders.  Supported by the review of nearly 3,000 scientific studies, the book describes the concepts of inflammation, genetics, hormonal imbalance, gastrointestinal conditions, environmental stress, and nutritional deficiencies and their possible link to the pathogenesis of mood disorders.