Auteur : Rothschild, Anthony J. / Wolkowitz, Owen M. 1952-

Maison d'édition : American Psychiatric Publishing

Date de publication : 2003

Collation : xv, 588 p.

ISBN : 0880488573

Langue : Anglais

Table des matières : Part I: Introduction
1. Introduction and Overview -- 2. Historical Roots of Psychoneuroendocrinology
Part II: Peptide Hormones
3. Neuropeptides and Hypothalamic Releasing Factors in Psychiatric Illness -- 4. Chronobiology and Melatonin -- 5. Prolactin, Growth Hormone, Insulin, Glucagon, and Parathyroid Hormone: Psychobiological and Clinical Implications
Part III: Adrenocortical Hormones 6. The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis and Psychiatric Illness -- 7. Psychiatric Manifestations of Hyperadrenocorticism and Hypoadrenocorticism (Cushing's and Addison's Diseases) -- 8. Psychiatric Effects of Glucocorticoid Hormone Medications -- 9. Dehydroepiandrosterone in Psychoneuroendocrinology
Part IV: Gonadal Hormones
10. Menstrual Cycle--Related and Perimenopause-Related Affective Disorders -- 11. Endogenous Gonadal Hormones in Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders -- 12. Clinical Psychotropic Effects of Gonadal Hormone Medications in Women -- 13. Psychiatric Effects of Exogenous Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids
Part V: Thyroid Hormones
14. Thyroid Function in Psychiatric Disorders -- 15. Psychiatric and Behavioral Manifestations of Hyperthyroidism and Hypothyroidism -- 16. Thyroid Hormone Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders
Part VI: Laboratory Testing
17. Laboratory Evaluation of Neuroendocrine Systems -- 18. Endocrine Imaging in Depression
Part VII: Stress
19. Stress and Neuroendocrine Function: Individual Differences and Mechanisms Leading to Disease -- Index

Résumé : The mind-body connection is one of the hottest topics in medicine today, documented by enormous amounts of data regarding hormone effects on the brain and behavior.

Yet it is only now--with the debut of this thought-provoking volume--that we find an up-to-date, sophisticated reference that focuses on the clinical relevance of behavioral endocrinology and is written for practicing clinicians and researchers.

This wide-ranging volume shows how the principles and emerging findings of psychoneuroendocrinology can inform modern clinical practice and lead to new breakthroughs in future science and practice. Here, leading authorities--internationally respected researchers and practicing clinicians--review empirical findings in their areas of expertise, highlight the clinical significance of these findings, and provide, wherever appropriate, clinical guidelines for the management of patients.

Beginning with a lively history of psychoneuroendocrinology (including its many false starts), this book continues on to discussions of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis hormone system, the gonadal hormone system, and the thyroid hormone system from each of the three paths generally used for psychoneuroendocrinological investigation: - Alterations in endogenous hormone levels observed in primary psychiatric illness- Psychiatric concomitants or sequelae of hormonal dysregulation in primary endocrinologic illness- Behavioral effects of exogenously administered hormones or hormone antagonists (both the study of the side effects of hormonal medications and the use of hormones and hormone antagonists as psychotropic medications)

An unmatched diversity of topics reveals the full breadth and depth of this volume: diabetes mellitus, corticosteroid effects on mood and cognition, Cushing's syndrome and Addison's disease, oral contraceptives and estrogen replacement therapy, psychiatric illness associated with the menstrual cycle and perimenopause, postpartum behavioral changes, anabolic/androgenic steroid use, and a thorough review of thyroid function in psychiatric disorders.

Particularly fascinating are sections on the role of neuropeptides and hypothalamic-releasing factors in psychiatric illness, the use of laboratory tests and imaging procedures in evaluating hormonal function in psychiatric patients, the place of newer "alternative" hormonal medications such as melatonin and DHEA in therapeutics, and a provocative and compelling final chapter on the role stress plays in precipitating illness.

Designed for both clinician and researcher-scientist, this richly informative guide will also prove an invaluable addition to graduate courses in neuroscience, neuroendocrinology, the biological basis of behavior, and consultation psychiatry. Neuroscientists/neurologists, endocrinologists, obstetricians/gynecologists, internists, family practitioners, nurses, and interested laypersons round out the wide audience for this remarkable volume.

Mots-clés : Neuropsychoendocrinologie / Maladies mentales - Aspect endocrinien

Cote : WL 103 P974 2003