Neurobiology of Mental Illness

By Eric J. Nestler and Dennis S. Charney

Book Overview

Advances in molecular and cellular biology and in the basic neurosciences are now bringing the revolution in molecular medicine to the field of psychiatry. This is the first comprehensive text to chart that progress. In 70 clear and concise chapters it describes the current state of knowledge about the neurobiological mechanisms underlying psychiatric disorders and shows how this information has the potential to dramatically improve treatment and ultimately lead to prevention. The text has been written by world-renowned experts in basic neuroscience and the pathophysiology and treatment of psychiatric disorders. It begins with a succinct overview of the basic neurosciences followed by an evaluation of the tools that are available for the study of mental disorders in humans. The core of the book is a series of consistently organized sections on the major psychiatric disorders that cover their diagnostic classification, molecular genetics, functional neuroanatomy, neurochemistry and pharmacology, neuroimaging, and principles of pharmacotherapy. Chapters are written in a clear style that is easily accessible to practicing psychiatrists, and yet they are detailed enough to interest researchers and academics. Both as a textbook and a reference work, Neurobiology of Mental Illness represents a uniquely valuable resource for psychiatrists, neuroscientists, and their students or trainees.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195147804
• ISBN13: 9780195147803
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 992 Pages
• Weight: 5.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.6" x 1.7" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Neurobiology of Mental Illness

Excellent and thorough text on the physiology of mental illness. Though written by medical authorities it is pretty accessible to this lay person.

up to date reviews

This book is a kind of a collection of up-to-date reviews rather than a textbook. Indeed some chapters are hypothetical. If you are an undergraduate students, I will not recommend this book. But if you are a graduate student or a researhcer who wants to latest information, I will recommend this book.

Great "Encyclopedia" of biological psychiatry

This is a huge book that covers every question that you may have about biological psychiatry, and even some that you haven't. As a graduate student in Neuroscience, I have found it invaluable as a theoretical reference. The only downside is that it covers so much information, that it can be difficult to read on your own. I wish that I a class offered at my school that used this book.

Wonderful book for clinical neuroscience

This book is wonderful. It begins with a section explaining many of the basics of neuroscience, which can be used as a reference for psychologists that are not schooled in neuroscience. There are sections for each of the most highly researched psychiatric and neurological disorders, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, Alzheimer's disease. I used this book as a (non-required) supplement to a neuropsychology seminar. The rest of the class relied solely on the content of the journal articles they were reviewing. With the aid of this book, I stood out as the teacher's pet. The information in this text pulls together research in the field in a way that is not done elsewhere. I noticed quite a few typos, which was surprising given that it wasn't the first edition and it cost so much. The content more than makes up for it, however, and I strongly recommend this book.