Bipolar Disorders: Basic Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications

This text is essential reading for those interested in the neurobiology of mental illness, as well as for mental health practitioners more generally.

Over the past two decades, driven by the enormous public health importance of bipolar disorder, research initiatives have begun to elucidate the pathophysiology of this prevalent and debilitating condition. These research initiatives have led to breakthroughs in our understanding of causation, and now promise to foster the development of novel treatments.

This new edition presents contributions from the leaders at the forefront of these areas of research, and includes chapters on the groundbreaking advances in the fields of genetics, neuroimaging, neuropsychopharmacology, oxidative stress and neuronal resilience, inflammatory mechanisms, psychosocial factors, childhood onset and late-life bipolar disorder, and many other important areas. Throughout, the therapeutic implications and potential of this new understanding are emphasized.

Platform:

OvidSP

Publisher:

Cambridge University Press

Product Type:

Book

Author:

Soares, Jair C., Young, Allan H.

ISBN:

978-1-10-706271-9

Specialty:

• Clinical Psychology
• Psychiatry
• Psychology

Language:

English

Edition:

3rd

Pages:

312

Publication Year:

2016

Doody's Star Rating®:

Score:

92