ABSTRACT

Mood Disorders: Practical Issues in Diagnosis and Management provides cutting edge knowledge about the diagnosis and treatment of principal mood disorders, namely major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder. Covering diagnosis, differentiating features, and illness course and trajectories of principal mood disorders, Dr. Ather Muneer provides essential information in a succinct and practical manner, while highlighting significant new findings in the area. This book will help a broad range of mental health professionals better treat the millions of people with mood disorders across the globe.

chapter 2|14 pages

Major Mood Disorders

Differentiating Features

chapter 3|17 pages

Comorbidity in Mood Disorders

chapter 4|25 pages

The Role of Epigenetics

chapter 5|16 pages

Neurobiology of Mood Disorders

The Circadian Connection

chapter 6|19 pages

Pathogenesis of Mood Disorders

The Neuroinflammatory Hypothesis

chapter 8|22 pages

The Management of Treatment-Resistant Depression

Monoamines and Beyond

chapter 9|21 pages

Depressive Phase of Bipolar Disorder

Treatment Recommendations

chapter 10|15 pages

Manic Phase of Bipolar Disorder

Treatment Recommendations