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Neurobiology of Mental Illness by Dennis S. Charney, Joseph D. Buxbaum, Pamela Sklar, Eric J. Nestler is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Neurobiology of Mental Illness about?

Our understanding of the neurobiological basis of psychiatric disease has accelerated in the past five years. The fourth edition of Neurobiology of Mental Illness has been completely revamped given these advances and discoveries on the neurobiologic foundations of psychiatry. Like its predecessors the book begins with an overview of the basic science. The emerging technologies in Section 2 have been extensively redone to match the progress in the field including new chapters on the applications of stem cells, optogenetics, and image guided stimulation to our understanding and treatment of psychiatric disorders. Sections' 3 through 8 pertain to the major psychiatric syndromes-the psychoses, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, dementias, and disorders of childhood-onset. Each of these sections includes our knowledge of their etiology, pathophysiology, and treatment. The final section discusses special topic areas including the neurobiology of sleep, resilience, social attachment, aggression, personality disorders and eating disorders. In all, there are 32 new chapters in this volume including unique insights on DSM-5, the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) f

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Author
Dennis S. Charney, Joseph D. Buxbaum, Pamela Sklar, Eric J. Nestler
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Published
2013
Language
EN
ISBN
9781283098335
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Science, Health & Fitness, Psychology

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