The Neuroscience of Depression

Features, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Colin Martin, Lan-Anh Hunter, Vinood Patel, Victor Preedy, Rajkumar Rajendram
Elsevier S&T
592 pages
ISBN: 978-0128179338
April 2021

The Neuroscience of Depression: Features, Diagnosis and Treatment, is a comprehensive reference to the diagnosis and treatment of depression. This book provides readers with the mechanisms of depression reflecting on the interplay between depression and the biological and psychosocial processes. It includes a detailed introduction to various episodes of depression followed by a thorough discussion on biomarkers in depression and how to diagnose depression. This book also includes three full sections on treatment options for depression, including pharmacological, behavioral and other novel regimes.