Περιγραφή
Apathy is characterized by loss of motivation, decreased initiative, and emotional blunting. It is highly prevalent in neurological, and psychiatric disorders like Alzheimer’s disease, traumatic brain injury, schizophrenia, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, cerebrovascular disorders, and mild behavioural impairment. It has negative outcomes including impairments in activities of daily living, caregiver burden, and higher rates of institutionalization and mortality. The definition of apathy has changed over the years alongside the development of diagnostic criteria and apathy scales and measurements. Apathy is emerging as a treatment target with interest in pharmacological, non-pharmacological, and neuromodulatory treatments for apathy. There is also an increased understanding of the neurobiology of apathy with functional and structural neuroimaging research studies. This book is a comprehensive, in-depth review from experts in neurology and psychiatry. It reviews the current state of apathy in these various disorders while also summarizing apathy diagnostic criteria, scales and measurements, neuropathology, and treatments.
- Entirely devoted to apathy – This is a comprehensive review of apathy. Apathy is emerging as a treatment target and a book summarizing the current state of apathy will be beneficial to researchers and clinicians.
- Experts in different fields – The authors are experts from psychiatry and neurology. This provides perspectives from both fields.
- Collaborative – authors from across the globe – Authors who have written chapters of this book are from all over the world including Canada, USA, Australia, Netherlands, France, Italy. This shows that this is prevalent worldwide and therefore relevant.
