Handbook Of Depression And Anxiety (Medical Psychiatry Series)

This unique volume integrates–for the first time in a single-source reference–the biological basis of depression and anxiety disorders, reflecting the recent explosion of information from the fields of epidemiology, genetics, immunology, psychophysiology, pharmacology, and other disciplines. Examines the possible role and theoretical implications of immune function and the significance of neurohormones and neuropeptides in depression and anxiety! Providing practical guidelines for treatment, Handbook of Depression and Anxiety explores questions of comorbidity and the epidemiology and genetics of depression and anxiety critically reviews various rating scales such as the HAM-D, the HAM-A, and the MMPI presents animal models and discusses their significance for gaining new insights into the pathogenesis of human psychiatric disturbances highlights the latest developments in 5-HT 1A agonists and the potential involvement of CCK-related receptors in relation to pathogenesis explicates current knowledge on the function of noradrenalin in anxiety disorders elucidates the development and use of novel receptor-specific compounds in the treatment of depression and anxiety and much more!