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Biomarkers and Mental Illness: It´s Not All in the Mind
Paul C. Guest
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Description for Biomarkers and Mental Illness: It´s Not All in the Mind
Hardback. Num Pages: 203 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 51 colour illustrations, 25 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: MFN; MMH; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 245 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
Employing accessible language throughout, this book covers the history of psychiatric research, the current state-of-the art in psychiatric practice, the physiological systems affected by psychiatric illnesses, the whole-body nature of these diseases and the impact that this aspect has on emerging biomarker discoveries. Further, it provides descriptions of the major specific psychiatric disorders and the special challenges regarding the diagnosis and treatment of each. The book concludes with insights into the latest developments in hand-held biomarker test devices, which can provide diagnostic information in less than 15 minutes in point-of-care settings. ... Read more
Employing accessible language throughout, this book covers the history of psychiatric research, the current state-of-the art in psychiatric practice, the physiological systems affected by psychiatric illnesses, the whole-body nature of these diseases and the impact that this aspect has on emerging biomarker discoveries. Further, it provides descriptions of the major specific psychiatric disorders and the special challenges regarding the diagnosis and treatment of each. The book concludes with insights into the latest developments in hand-held biomarker test devices, which can provide diagnostic information in less than 15 minutes in point-of-care settings. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
479 g
Number of Pages
203
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9783319460871
SKU
V9783319460871
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About Paul C. Guest
Paul Guest, PhD has over 25 years of experience in academic and pharmaceutical company environments in designing, carrying out and documenting all aspects of pre-clinical and clinical studies with a focus on psychiatric disorders, metabolic disorders and stem cell therapeutics. He possesses a diverse set of skills in genomic/proteomic areas including immunological, protein-protein interactions, detection technologies, robotics, functional assays and ... Read more
Reviews for Biomarkers and Mental Illness: It´s Not All in the Mind
This text offers some interesting insights into how and why there has been such a slow understanding of the pathophysiology of mental illness. It sheds light on how complex metabolic and cellular forces as well as brain structures interact. ... medical students considering residency in psychiatry would benefit. (Pollyanna V. Casmar, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 62 (14), April, 2017)