Global Emergency of Mental Disorders is a comprehensive, yet easy-to-read overview of the neurodevelopmental basis of multiple mental disorders and their accompanying consequences, including addiction, suicide and homelessness. Compared to other references that examine the treatment of psychiatric disorders, this book uniquely focuses on their neurodevelopment. It is designed for neuroscience, psychiatry, psychology students, and various other clinical professions. With chapters on anxiety, depression, schizophrenia and others, this volume provides information about incidence, prevalence and mortality rates in addition to developmental origins. With millions worldwide affected, this book will be an invaluable resource.
1. Global Emergency of Mental Disorders - p. i 2. Cover - p. i 3. Title Page - p. i 4. Copyright PAge - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. Table of Contents - p. v 7. About the authors - p. xvii 8. Preface - p. xix 9. Acknowledgments - p. xxi 10. Chapter 1 Brain structures and functions - p. 3 11. Chapter 2 Brain neurotransmitters - p. 31 12. Chapter 3 Normal child and adolescent development - p. 41 13. Chapter 4 Global epidemiology of mental disorders - p. 57 14. Chapter 5 Anxiety disorders - p. 71 15. Chapter 6 Depressive disorders - p. 95 16. Chapter 7 Bipolar and related disorders - p. 119 17. Chapter 8 Obsessive-compulsive disorders - p. 137 18. Chapter 9 Trauma- and stressor-related disorders - p. 157 19. Chapter 10 Dissociative disorders - p. 171 20. Chapter 11 Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders - p. 185 21. Chapter 12 Somatic symptom disorder and related disorders - p. 203 22. Chapter 13 Eating disorders - p. 217 23. Chapter 14 Sleep-wake disorders - p. 233 24. Chapter 15 Sexuality, gender dysphoria, and paraphilias - p. 249 25. Chapter 16 Substance-related disorders - p. 273 26. Chapter 17 Personality disorders - p. 303 27. Chapter 18 Children and adolescents - p. 331 28. Chapter 19 Women - p. 353 29. Chapter 20 Cultural factors and minorities - p. 365 30. Chapter 21 Older adults - p. 379 31. Chapter 22 The opioid epidemic - p. 401 32. Chapter 23 Suicides and homicides - p. 419 33. Chapter 24 The homelessness crisis - p. 433 34. Index - p. 467
Global Emergency of Mental Disorders is a comprehensive, yet easy-to-read overview of the neurodevelopmental basis of multiple mental disorders and their accompanying consequences, including addiction, suicide and homelessness. Compared to other references that examine the treatment of psychiatric disorders, this book uniquely focuses on their neurodevelopment. It is designed for neuroscience, psychiatry, psychology students, and various other clinical professions. With chapters on anxiety, depression, schizophrenia and others, this volume provides information about incidence, prevalence and mortality rates in addition to developmental origins. With millions worldwide affected, this book will be an invaluable resource.
1. Global Emergency of Mental Disorders - p. i 2. Cover - p. i 3. Title Page - p. i 4. Copyright PAge - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. Table of Contents - p. v 7. About the authors - p. xvii 8. Preface - p. xix 9. Acknowledgments - p. xxi 10. Chapter 1 Brain structures and functions - p. 3 11. Chapter 2 Brain neurotransmitters - p. 31 12. Chapter 3 Normal child and adolescent development - p. 41 13. Chapter 4 Global epidemiology of mental disorders - p. 57 14. Chapter 5 Anxiety disorders - p. 71 15. Chapter 6 Depressive disorders - p. 95 16. Chapter 7 Bipolar and related disorders - p. 119 17. Chapter 8 Obsessive-compulsive disorders - p. 137 18. Chapter 9 Trauma- and stressor-related disorders - p. 157 19. Chapter 10 Dissociative disorders - p. 171 20. Chapter 11 Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders - p. 185 21. Chapter 12 Somatic symptom disorder and related disorders - p. 203 22. Chapter 13 Eating disorders - p. 217 23. Chapter 14 Sleep-wake disorders - p. 233 24. Chapter 15 Sexuality, gender dysphoria, and paraphilias - p. 249 25. Chapter 16 Substance-related disorders - p. 273 26. Chapter 17 Personality disorders - p. 303 27. Chapter 18 Children and adolescents - p. 331 28. Chapter 19 Women - p. 353 29. Chapter 20 Cultural factors and minorities - p. 365 30. Chapter 21 Older adults - p. 379 31. Chapter 22 The opioid epidemic - p. 401 32. Chapter 23 Suicides and homicides - p. 419 33. Chapter 24 The homelessness crisis - p. 433 34. Index - p. 467
