Adolescent Psychosis: Clinical and Scientific Perspectives

Adolescent Psychosis: Clinical and Scientific Perspectives discusses new methodologies and novel scientific findings, with a comprehensive orientation into phenomenology, nosology, diagnostics, and the history of adolescent early-onset psychosis research. This volume informs on psychotic disorders in adults and discuss, recent epidemiological studies, the co-morbid aspects with other neurodevelopmental syndromes and somatic diseases. It also provides suggestions for future research to bridge neuroscience with the clinic. The book uses a translational perspective, from the clinic to the genes and relevant phenotypes, biomarkers, etiological aspects and clinical outcome, and brings together expert researchers in the field to represent different translational perspectives and future possibilities. Provides a comprehensive overview that integrates latest research Covers research from psychiatry, genetics, psychiatry for clinicians and other professionals Features unique chapters on brain imaging, cognition, and immune function in patients Focuses on potential risk factors, underlying genetics, family history, and epidemiology Summarizes or advises treatment opportunities and long-term outcomes Discusses relevance to similar psychiatric conditions Includes summary boxes of key points in each chapter for better comprehension INDICE: 1. Overview of adolescent psychosis 2. Epidemiology 3. Family history and genetics 4. Early risk factors 5. The syndrome 6. Psychiatric and somatic comorbidity 7. Cognition 8. Immune function 9. Brain imaging 10. Current treatment options 11. Long-term development and outcome 12. Legal considerations 13. Future directions and Innovative approaches

• ISBN: 978-0-323-89832-4
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 300
• Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2023
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés