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Bipolar Disorders: Basic Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications 2nd Edition
Author(s): Jair C. Soares (Editor), Allan H. Young
- Publisher: CRC Press
- Publication Date: 14 May 2007
- Edition: 2nd
- Language: English
- Print length: 440 pages
- ISBN-10: 0849398975
- ISBN-13: 9780849398971
Book 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.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“…an excellent, comprehensive, and up-to-date book on the biological aspects of bipolar disorder. Written and edited by internationally well-known leading clinician-researchers in the field, it is an outstanding contribution to psychiatry.” -Doody’s Review Service
