Περιγραφή
The rapidly growing field of immunopsychiatry combines expertise and insights from immunology, psychiatry and neuroscience to understand the role of inflammation and other immune processes in causing and treating mental illness. This represents a major shift in mental health science, traditionally focused on psychological and neuronal mechanisms of depression, psychosis and dementia. This book provides the first comprehensive overview of recent, inter-disciplinary research linking disordered function of the immune system to the brain and mental illness. It offers a broad and deep perspective on the implications of immune system involvement in psychiatric disorders, including a balanced focus on basic science and clinical applications. Chapters cover the scientific evidence linking immune processes to major mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, depression, anxiety and dementia. An invaluable guide for graduate students, doctors in training, scientific researchers and others interested in the link between the immune system and mental health.
- Provides a comprehensive overview of recent research linking disordered function of the immune system to various mental illness, giving a well-informed and accessible perspective on this rapidly growing, inter-disciplinary field
- Offers a balanced focus on basic science and clinical research, valuable to both researchers and clinicians across psychiatry, neuroscience and immunology
- Includes recent developments regarding potential usefulness of immunotherapies for major psychiatric disorders, highlighting the clinical relevance and translational potential of new insights into how the brain and the immune system can interact to cause mental health disorders
