Bipolar Disorders: Basic Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications (Medical Psychiatry Series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 082470360X ISBN 13: 9780824703608

Publisher: CRC Press, 2000

Synopsis

Responding to the explosion of research on the pathophysiology and management of bipolar disorder, this completely revised Second Edition spans basic mechanisms, neuroimaging, viral etiology, neurofactors, current treatment implications, and modern theories of the neurobiology of bipolar disorder to stand as the most authoritative reference on this debilitating condition. Written and edited by internationally lauded experts in the field, this source covers an expansive array of topics including genetic and causal factors, neuroendocrinology, neurotransmitters and signal transduction pathways, neuroimaging and neurorecognition, and prospects for new treatment development.

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Review

"From the Foreword fills a huge gap and provides a template for research in bipolar [disorders]. The state-of- the-art reviews and prospects for future research are written by a distinguished group of experts in their field. provides the most comprehensive reference of the biological aspects of bipolar disorders and implications for intervention. introduces new approaches to understanding the pathophysiology of bipolar disorder. "-David J. Kupfer, M.D. Thomas Detre Professor and Chair Department of Psychiatry Director of Research Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Pennsylvania This is an excellent, comprehensive, and up-to-date book....Written and edited by internationally well-known leading clinician-researchers in the field, it is an outstanding contribution to psychiatry. - Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal

Synopsis

This book contains outstanding work conducted by leading international authorities in particularly promising areas of development related to bipolar disorders, providing comprehensive, updated views on important research related to the neurobiology and therapeutics of manic depression. Investigates the varied causes of bipolar mood disorders and the establishment of new treatments! Presented as a complete and accessible reference of the most up-to-date information on biological aspects and emerging therapies, "Bipolar Disorders" cites new research studies that explore pathophysiological and biological origins; Discusses the use of innovative tools from neuropsychopharmacology to study neurotransmitter systems as related to causation and treatment of bipolar disorders; Focuses on postreceptor mechanisms and signal transduction abnormalities; Considers childhood and late-life onset of bipolar disorder; Discusses neuroimaging, postmortem brain studies and viral origins; Reviews electrophysiological and neuroendocrine factors and more!

With over 1900 cited references, "Bipolar Disorders" is a one-of-a-kind single-source reference for psychiatrists, psychologists, neurologists, neuropsychopharmacologists, biologists, pharmaceutical and behavioral scientists, and upper-level undergraduate, graduate, and medical school students in these disciplines.

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 082470360X
• ISBN 13: 9780824703608
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 600
• Editor: Samuel Gershon, Soares Jair C.