Bipolar disorders : basic mechanisms and therapeutic implications

Author(s)

    • Soares, Jair C.
    • Gershon, Samuel

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Bipolar disorders : basic mechanisms and therapeutic implications

edited by Jair C. Soares, Samuel Gershon

(Medical psychiatry, 15)

M. Dekker, c2000

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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.

Table of Contents

The Classification of Bipolar Disorders - Implications for Clinical Research. Prospects for the Development of Animal Models for the Study of Bipolar Disorder. Abnormalities in Catecholamines and the Pathophysiology of Bipolar Disorder. Cholinergic Dysfunction in Mood Disorders. Serotonergic Dysfunction in Mood Disorders. Cell Membrane and Signal Transduction Pathways - Implications for the Pathophysiology of Bipolar Disorders. Post-Mortem Studies in Bipolar Disorder. Neuroendocrinology Abnormalities in Bipolar Disorder. Brain Imaging Abnormalities in Bipolar Disorder. Sleep and Biological Rhythms Abnormalities in the Pathophysiology of Bipolar Disorders. The Hypothesis of a Viral Etiology in Bipolar Disorders. Eegs and Erps in Bipolar Disorders. Genetic Factors in the Etiology of Bipolar Disorder. Neurocognitive Findings in Bipolar Disorder. Biology Versus Environment: The Role of Stressors in the Pathophysiology of Bipolar Disorder. The Kindling/Sensitization Model and the Pathophysiology of Bipolar Disorder. Biological Factors in Different Bipolar Disorder Sub-Types. Biological Factors in Bipolar Disorder in Childhood and Adolescence. Biological Factors in Bipolar Disorder in Late Life. Perspectives for New Pharmacological Interventions. Physical Health and Metabolic Dysfunction in Bipolar Disorder.Towards a Pathophysiology of Bipolar Disorder

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Details

  • NCID
    BA48984718
  • ISBN
    • 082470360X
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xv, 580 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
  • Parent Bibliography ID
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