Neurobiology of Psychiatric Disorders, Volume 106: Handbook of Clinical Neurology (Series Editors: Aminoff, Boller and Swaab). Vol. 106

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This new volume in the Handbook of Clinical Neurology presents a comprehensive review of the fundamental science and clinical treatment of psychiatric disorders. Advances in neuroscience have allowed for dramatic advances in the understanding of psychiatric disorders and treatment. Brain disorders, such as depression and schizophrenia, are the leading cause of disability worldwide. It is estimated that over 25% of the adult population in North America are diagnosed yearly with at least one mental disorder and similar results hold for Europe. Now that neurology and psychiatry agree that all mental disorders are in fact, "brain diseases," this volume provides a foundational introduction to the science defining these disorders and detailsbest practices for psychiatric treatment. *Provides a comprehensive review of the scientific foundations of psychiatric disorders and psychiatric treatment*Includes detailed results from genetics, molecular biology, brain imaging, and neuropathological, immunological, epidemiological, metabolic, therapeutic and historical aspects of the major psychiatric disorders*A "must havex94; reference and resource for neuroscientists, neurologists, psychiatrists, and clinical psychologists as well as all research scientists investigating disorders of the brain

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Vice Chair and Professor of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy and Dean of Medical Education, Department of Psychiatry, University of Bonn, Germany; Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Mental Health, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MarylandLeonard M. Miller Professor and Chairman, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA