Depression and drugs the neurobehavioral structure of a psychological storm

In the 1950s, psychiatric "miracle drugs" revolutionized the treatment of depression, improving the quality of life of countless patients. Over half a century and millions of prescriptions later, advances in brain structure, neurochemistry, and genetics are providing clues to the mechanism...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Katz, Martin M. (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer 2013.
Edición:1st ed. 2013.
Colección:SpringerBriefs in Psychology,
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009762731006719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Uncovering the Interaction of Chemistry and Behavior in Depression: Dimensions vs. Diagnosis in Structuring Research
  • Depression is a “Storm” not a Lowering of Spirit: The Experience of the Severe Depressed State
  • “Rashomon” and the Componential Approach to Developing Measures of Mood and Behavior
  • Dimensions of Depression: The Conflictual Structure of the Depressed State
  • False Assumptions: The Multidimensional Quality and its Relationships to Functioning of the Central Nervous System
  • Testing New Hypotheses about Neurochemistry, Depression and Drugs
  • Developing a More Effective and More Efficient Clinical Trial Model
  • Elaboration of the New Theory of Depression and Conclusions
  • Postscript
  • Appendix 1 The Multivantaged (MV) Assessment Methods
  • Appendix 2 The Video Interview Behavior Evaluation Scales (VIBES).