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Global Emergency of Mental Disorders
A new reference on the neurodevelopment of a variety of psychiatric disorders
Jahangir Moini (Author), Justin Koenitzer (Author), Anthony LoGalbo (Author)
9780323858373, Elsevier Science
Paperback / softback, published 19 May 2021
500 pages
27.6 x 21.5 x 3.1 cm, 1.36 kg
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.
Part I: Introduction1. Overview of Brain Function2. Brain Neurotransmitters3. Normal Child and Adolescent Development4. Global Epidemiology of Mental Disorders Part II: Psychiatric Disorders5. Anxiety Disorders6. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders7. Dissociative Disorders8. Depressive Disorders9. Bipolar and Related Disorders10. Personality Disorders11. Schizophrenic Disorders12. Sexuality, Gender Dysphoria, and Paraphilias13. Substance-Related Disorders14. Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders15. Somatic Symptoms and Related Disorders16. Eating Disorders17. Sleep-Wake Disorders Part III: Caring for Special Populations18. Children and Adolescents19. Women20. Older Adults Part IV: Contemporary Global Crises21. The Opioid Epidemic22. Suicides and Homicides23. The Homelessness Crisis
Subject Areas: Neurosciences [PSAN], Physiology [MFG], Child & developmental psychology [JMC]
