Behavioral Neurobiologyof Bipolar Disorderand its Treatment; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Contributors; Course and Outcome of Bipolar Disorder; Genetics of Bipolar Disorder; Understanding Bipolar Disorder: The Epigenetic Perspective; Clinical Endophenotypes for Bipolar Disorder; Strategies for the Development of Animal Models for Bipolar Disorder: New Opportunities and New Challenges; Partial Rodent Genetic Models for Bipolar Disorder; The Role of the Aminergic Systems in the Pathophysiology of Bipolar Disorder
Summary
This book offers the most up-to-date information about research surrounding the neurobiology of bipolar disorder as well as currently available and novel therapeutic options. The volume has assembled a widely respected group of preclinical and clinical researchers who bring their expertise to bear upon this illness by reviewing cutting-edge research and clinical evidence regarding the pathophysiology and treatment of bipolar disorder. Early chapters review the course and outcome and genetics of this highly heritable condition, including chapters on epigenetics and clinical endophenotypes. Seve