Bipolar Disorder: A Portrait of a Complex Mood Disorder (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789535100027)

Bipolar Disorder: Portrait of a Complex Mood Disorder is a step towards integrating many diverse perspectives on BD. As we shall see, such diversity makes it difficult to clearly define the boundaries of BD. It is helpful to view BD from this perspective, as a final common pathway arises from multiple frames of reference. The integration of epigenetics, molecular pharmacology, and neurophysiology is essential. One solution involves using this diverse data to search for endophenotypes to aid researchers, even though most clinicians prefer broader groupings of symptoms and clinical variables. Our challenge is to consolidate this new information with existing clinical practice in a usable fashion. This need for convergent thinkers who can integrate the findings in this book remains a critical need. This book is a small step in that direction and hopefully guides researchers and clinicians towards a new synthesis of basic neurosciences and clinical psychiatry

Author: Jarrett Barnhill
ISBN-10: 9535100025
ISBN-13: 9789535100027
Publisher: Intechopen
Language: English
Published: 02/24/2012
Pages: 254
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.33lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.63d