Mood Disorders: Clinical Management and Research Issues

Eric J. L. Griez9780470094266, 0-470-09426-5

Written by an outstanding team of internationally recognised experts, this practical textbook is based on the European Certificate in Anxiety and Mood Disorders.
It provides a thorough overview of diagnosis and treatment of mood disorders and analyses the most recent developments and scientific evidence. Covers the most important clinical topics in the field, including symptomatology, natural course and diagnosis Treatment strategies are reviewed in the light of all available empirical evidence Outstanding list of international contributors

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Table of contents :
Contents……Page 5
Contributors……Page 7
Preface……Page 10
PART I Epidemiology/Genetics……Page 14
The Epidemiology of Mood Disorders……Page 15
Genetics of Mood Disorders……Page 47
PART II Syndromes and Nosology of Mood Disorders……Page 88
Unipolar Depression……Page 89
Bipolar Disorder……Page 112
Subthreshold Mood Disorders……Page 126
Suicidal Behaviour……Page 153
PART III Underlying Mechanisms……Page 197
Neurobiology of Depression……Page 198
Stress and Depression: the Inflammatory Hypothesis……Page 218
Brain Imaging in Affective Disorders……Page 236
PART IV Treatment……Page 297
The Treatment of Depression……Page 298
Psychological Treatments of Depression……Page 356
Treatment-Resistant Mood Disorders: from Diagnosis toTreatment……Page 377
Brain Stimulation in Depression……Page 406
PART V Research Issues and Debates……Page 429
PotentialTargets for the Treatment of Depressive Disorders……Page 430
Sleep Research and Affective Disorders……Page 450
Implementing Clinical Trials……Page 467
Mood and Anxiety Disorders – a Diagnostic Pleonasm?……Page 490
At the Interface of Depression and Anxiety: Comorbidity and Concepts……Page 502
Index……Page 526