Ebook: Neurobiology of mental illness

Sect. I. Introduction to basic neuroscience -- sect. II. New methods and new technologies for preclinical and clinical neurobiology -- sect. III. Psychotic disorders -- sect. IV. Mood disorders -- sect. V. Anxiety disorders -- sect. VI. Substance use disorders -- sect. VII. Dementia -- sect. VIII. Psychiatric disorders of childhood onset -- sect. IX. Special topic areas.;Our understanding of the neurobiological basis of psychiatric disease has accelerated in the past five years. The fourth edition of Neurobiology of Mental Illness has been completely revamped given these advances and discoveries on the neurobiologic foundations of psychiatry. Like its predecessors the book begins with an overview of the basic science. The emerging technologies in Section 2 have been extensively redone to match the progress in the field including new chapters on the applications of stem cells, optogenetics, and image guided stimulation to our understanding and treatment of psyc.