The Biological Basis of Mental Health, 4th Edition

This book explores the underlying biology and neuroscience associated with mental health and wellbeing.

This fully revised fourth edition includes new chapters on behavioural science, and brain-gut and brain-gender connections, as well as expanded content on memory and genetics. Integrating up-to-date pharmacological and genetic research with an understanding of environmental factors that impact on human biology, The Biological Basis of Mental Health covers topics including brain development, neural communication, neurotransmitters and receptors, hormones and behaviour, genetic disorders, pharmacology, substance misuse, anxiety, schizophrenia, depression, epilepsy, subcortical degenerative diseases of the brain, dementia, developmental disorders and sleep.

This unique textbook is an essential read for all healthcare students, practitioners and educators with an interest in mental health and neuroscience.

List of Figures
List of Tables
Preface

Chapter 1 : Introduction to The Brain
Chapter 2 : Brain Development  
Chapter 3 : Neural Communication  
Chapter 4 : Neurotransmitters and Receptors  
Chapter 5 : The Brain-Body Connection : Gut Microbiota, Immunity and Brain Gender
Chapter 6 : Hormones  
Chapter 7 : Behaviour  
Chapter 8 : Genetics I : Introduction and Autosomes  
Chapter 9 : Genetics II : Sex Chromosomes and Gene Disorders
Chapter 10 : Pharmacology  
Chapter 11 : Illicit Substance Use Disorders  
Chapter 12 : Common Substance Misuse  
Chapter 13 : Emotions  
Chapter 14 : Stress, Anxiety and Fear
Chapter 15 : Schizophrenia  
Chapter 16 : The Antipsychotic Drugs  
Chapter 17 : Affective Disorders  
Chapter 18 : Antidepressant Drugs  
Chapter 19 : Epilepsy  
Chapter 20 : Subcortical Degenerative Disorders of The Brain  
Chapter 21 : Memory and Learning  
Chapter 22 : The Ageing Brain and Dementia  
Chapter 23 : Communication and Developmental Disorders  
Chapter 24 : Sleep

Genetics Index : Genes, Chromosomes, Genetic Terms and Syndromes
Index