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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… Read more
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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. A detailed introduction to various episodes of depression, from PTSD to post-partum depression is provided, followed by a thorough discussion on biomarkers in depression and how to diagnose depression including the Hamilton Depression Rating scale. This book also includes three full sections on treatment options for depression, including pharmacological, behavioral and other novel regimes. The Neuroscience of Depression: Features, Diagnosis and Treatment is the only resource for researchers and practitioners studying, diagnosis and treating of depression.
Researchers, graduate students, and clinicians in behavioral neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, neurobiology, translational neuroscience, and neuropsychology
Part I. Depression: Introductory chapters
1. Clinical staging in depression
Lorena de la Fuente-Tomás and Maria Paz García-Portilla
2. Neurodevelopmental theory of depression
Monika Talarowska
3. Depression after pregnancy
Munn-sann Lye, Normala Ibrahim, Fathemah Abdollahi, and Yin-Yee Tey
4. Modeling maternal depression during pregnancy: Rodent models of major depressive disorder with peripartum onset
Elizabeth M. Sajdel-Sulkowska
5. Depression in mothers and mental health in children: Impact, risk factors and interventions
Yasodha Maheshi Rohanachandra
6. The neuroscience of depression: Mechanisms and treatments
Yuan-Pang Wang, Antonio Reis de Sá Junior, and Clarice Gorenstein
7. Depression in disasters and traumatic events
Mao-Sheng Ran and Man-Man Peng
8. Depression and associated Alzheimer's disease
Nikita Patil and Girdhari Lal Gupta
9. Comorbidities of depression and Parkinson's disease
Tanvi Pingale and Girdhari Lal Gupta
10. Understanding the relationship between depression and alcohol among students
Daniel Teixeira dos Santos, Guilherme de Souza Paulo Filho, Marco Aurélio dos Santos Carvalho, and Vinícius Medeiros Henriques
11. Depression in obesity
Ioannis D. Morres, Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis, and Yannis Theodorakis
12. Heart rate variability and depression
Renerio Fraguas and Bruno Pinatti Ferreira de Souza
13. Neuroinflammation and depression
B. García Bueno, K. MacDowell, J.L.M. Madrigal, and J.C. Leza
14. Interlinking antidepressants and the immune system
Katarzyna A. Lisowska, Krzysztof Pietruczuk, and Łukasz P. Szałach
Part II. Biomarkers and diagnosis
Part III. Pharmacological Treatments For Depression
Part IV. Counselling, Psychotherapy and Behavioural Treatments for Depression
Part V. Other Aspects of Treatment: Specific Groups, Monitoring and Novel Regimens
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Dr Rajkumar Rajendram is a clinician scientist with a focus on internal medicine, anaesthesia, intensive care and peri-operative medicine. He graduated with distinctions from Guy’s, King’s and St. Thomas Medical School, King’s College London in 2001. As an undergraduate he was awarded several prizes, merits and distinctions in pre-clinical and clinical subjects.
Dr Rajendram began his post-graduate medical training in general medicine and intensive care in Oxford. He attained membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) in 2004 and completed specialist training in acute and general medicine in Oxford in 2010. Dr Rajendram subsequently practiced as a Consultant in Acute General Medicine at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.
Dr Rajendram also trained in anaesthesia and intensive care in London and was awarded a fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (FRCA) in 2009. He completed advanced training in regional anaesthesia and intensive care. He was awarded a fellowship of the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FFICM) in 2013 and obtained the European diploma of intensive care medicine (EDIC) in 2014. He then moved to the Royal Free London Hospitals as a Consultant in Intensive Care, Anaesthesia and Peri-operative Medicine. He has been a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (FRCP Edin) and the Royal College of Physicians of London (FRCP Lond) since 2017 and 2019 respectively. He is currently a Consultant in Internal Medicine at King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Heath Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Dr Rajendram’s focus on improving outcomes from Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has involved research on point of care ultrasound and phenotypes of COVID-19. Dr Rajendram also recognises that nutritional support is a fundamental aspect of medical care. This is particularly important for patients with COVID-19. As a clinician scientist he has therefore devoted significant time and effort into nutritional science research and education. He is an affiliated member of the Nutritional Sciences Research Division of King’s College London and has published over 400 textbook chapters, review articles, peer-reviewed papers and abstracts.