Handbook of Medical Psychiatry (Medical Psychiatry Series, 20)

This volume examines attempts to identify genetic risk factors and environmental components contributing to the development of psychiatric disorders. It explores the symptoms, courses, outcomes, treatment responses and aetiologies of a range of psychiatric illnesses to improve disease classification schemes. Series Introduction......Page 5 Foreword......Page 7 Preface......Page 9 Contents......Page 11 Contributors......Page 17 Animal Models of Neuropsychiatric Disorders......Page 25 Methodological Advances in Psychiatric Genetics......Page 37 New Developments in the Regulation of Monoaminergic Neurotransmission*......Page 49 Developments in Psychiatric Neuroimaging......Page 67 Classification of Childhood and Adolescent Psychiatric Disorders......Page 79 Classification of Schizophrenia and Related Psychotic Disorders......Page 93 Classification of Mood Disorders......Page 103 Classification of Anxiety Disorders......Page 113 Classification of Dementias and Cognitive Disorders......Page 123 Classification of Personality Disorders......Page 141 Mood Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence......Page 173 Anxiety Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence......Page 199 Psychotic Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence......Page 221 Neurobiology of Autism and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders......Page 229 Cognitive Deficits in Schizophrenia......Page 247 Neuroimaging Findings in Schizophrenia......Page 261 The Dopamine Hypothesis of Schizophrenia......Page 283 Serotonergic Dysfunctions in Schizophrenia......Page 291 The GABA Cell in Relation to Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder......Page 301 Genetic Findings in Psychotic Disorders......Page 319 Membrane Abnormalities in Psychotic Disorders......Page 331 Animal Models of Psychosis......Page 341 Affective Disorders......Page 359 Role of Acetylcholine and Its Interactions with Other Neurotransmitters and Neuromodulators in Affective Disorders......Page 371 GABA and Mood Disorders......Page 387 Signal Transduction Abnormalities in Bipolar Disorder......Page 395 Molecular Genetics and Mood Disorders......Page 419 Biological Distinction Between Unipolar and Bipolar Disorder......Page 431 Neurobiology of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder......Page 447 Neurobiology of Panic Disorder......Page 457 Neurobiology of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Across the Life Cycle......Page 473 Genetics of Panic Disorder, Social Phobia, and Agoraphobia......Page 491 Imaging Brain Structure and Function in Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease......Page 501 Brain Imaging in Dementia......Page 521 Genetics of Alzheimer’s Disease......Page 545 Neurobiology of Alzheimer’s Disease......Page 561 Psychiatric Comorbidity......Page 577 Neurobiology of Alcoholism......Page 587 Biological Basis of Drug Addiction......Page 605 Neuroimaging Abnormalities in Drug Addiction and Alcoholism......Page 619 Genetics of Addictive Disorders......Page 639 Biological Basis of Eating Disorders......Page 657 Biological Basis of Personality Disorders......Page 667 Iatrogenic Sexual Dysfunction......Page 681 Neurobiology of Violence and Aggression......Page 695 Pathological Gambling......Page 707 Neurobiology of Suicide......Page 725 Sleep Disorders......Page 737 Perspectives in the Pharmacological Treatment of Schizophrenia......Page 755 Multiple Mechanisms of Lithium Action......Page 781 Mechanisms of Action of Anticonvulsants and New Mood Stabilizers......Page 791 Mechanisms of Action of New Mood-Stabilizing Drugs......Page 817 Advances in Treatment and Perspectives for New Interventions in Mood and Anxiety Disorders......Page 831 Perspectives for Pharmacological Interventions in Eating Disorders......Page 851 Perspectives for New Pharmacological Treatments of Alcoholism and Substance Dependence......Page 867 Perspectives on the Pharmacological Treatment of Dementia......Page 889 Pharmacological Interventions in Psychiatric Disorders Due to Medical Conditions......Page 923 Perspectives on Treatment Interventions in Paraphilias......Page 933 Potential of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Conditions......Page 943 Pharmacokinetic Principles and Drug Interactions......Page 957 Index......Page 969 About the Editors......Page 999

sixty Contributions Written By Psychiatrists, Neurologists, Clinical Pharmacologists, Molecular Geneticists, And Others From Universities And Hospitals Around The World (although Primarily In The Us) Summarize Recent Advances In The Understanding Of The Mechanisms And Therapeutics Of The Major Psychiatric Illnesses. Arrangement Is In The Following Sections: Methodological Issues In Research; Psychiatric Manifestations In Childhood And Adolescence; Schizophrenia And Related Psychotic Disorders; Mood Disorders; Anxiety Disorders; Dementia And Cognitive Disorders; Substance Abuse And Dependence; Other Psychiatric Conditions; And Developments In Pharmacotherapy. Of Use To Academicians, Researchers, Practitioners, Students, Residents, And Trainees In Psychiatry, Clinical Neuroscience, And The Mental Health Professions. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, Or

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reviewer:daniel Loiterstein, Md(rush University Medical Center)
description:recent Advances Have Produced An Exponential Increase In The Knowledge And Understanding Of Psychiatry And The Neurosciences. This Handbook Captures This And Presents A New Resource For Current And Emerging Themes In Psychiatry.
purpose:the Authors Review The Recent Advances In Psychiatry. The Objectives Are Commendable, As The Breadth And Scope Of Knowledge In The Field Has Significantly Expanded.
audience:the Authors' Stated Audience Includes Academicians, Researchers, Practitioners, Students, Residents, And Trainees In Psychiatry, The Clinical Neurosciences, And Other Mental Health Professions. Each Of These Groups Would Find Relevant And Important Information Commensurate With Their Level Of Training. The Authors Are Credible Academics Who Actively Participate In Research And Clinical Care. The Editors Are Noted Leaders In Psychiatry And The Neurosciences.
features:many Cutting Edge Ideas And Techniques Are Covered In Great Detail In This Fairly Comprehensive Review. Examples Include Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation And Extensive Chapters On Neuroimaging. A Major Section Is Devoted To New Developments In Pharmacotherapy. The Major Categories Of Psychiatric Diagnosis Are Covered In Detail, As Is Substance Abuse. Missing From The Text Are Topics Such As Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder And The Pharmacotherapy Of Stimulants. The Editors Excel At Joining Basic And Clinical Science Together And Choosing Wide-ranging Topics.
assessment:the Word Handbook In The Title Is A Misnomer. This Is An Extensive Review Of Recent Advances In Biological Psychiatry. Although Some Important Topics Are Missing, The Authors Do A Better Than Average Job Of Compiling A Significant Amount Of Information In One Book.