Main description:

Recent studies regarding the neuropathology of specific neurological disorders suggest that both neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative processes may play a role. However, in contrast to the neurodegeneration seen in neurological disorders such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease, the term "neuroprogression" has been used to describe the neurodevelopmental aspect of pathological brain re-wiring that takes place in the context of severe psychiatric disorders,
such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. Within psychiatry, patients with severe psychopathology, such as those depressed patients who eventually commit suicide, have been shown to present with increased inflammatory markers in the brain. A similar increase in inflammatory markers is also found in
patients with bipolar disorders and schizophrenia. Thus, oxidative stress, inflammation, and changes in growth factors are thought to be the pathways of neuroprogression.

Neuroprogression in Psychiatry provides a comprehensive summary of the current developments in the emerging field of neuroprogression. With contributions by leading researchers in the field, this book examines the role of neuroprogression across a wide range of specific psychiatric disorders, with chapters included on major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder.

Contents:

1: Luis Guilherme Streb, Michael Berk, and Flavio Kapczinski: A short introductory note on neuroprogression and staging in psychiatry
2: Iria Grande, Flavio Kapczinski, Sebastian Caminoa, Gustavo Vazquez, and Eduard Vieta: Allostasis and neuroprogression in major psychiatric disorders
3: Elisa Brietzke, Ana S. Yamagata, Pawan K. Maurya, and Lucas B. Rizzo: Neuroprogression and accelerated aging in severe psychiatric disorders
4: Ana C. Andreazza, Rajas P. Kale, Angela Duong, Fabio Molina, and Susannah J.Tye: Mitochondrial function and inflammation pathways in the neuroprogression of mental disorders
5: Elisa Brietzke, Ana S. Yamagata, Raphael Cerqueira, Lucas B. Rizzo, Roger S. McIntyre, and Rodrigo B. Mansur: The role of immuno-inflammatory abnormalities in neuroprogression
6: George Anderson and Michael Maes: Depression and neuroprogression: Sirtuins and mitochondria as crucial hubs
7: Ryan M. Cassidy, Ives Cavalcante Passos, and Marcia Kauer-Sant'Anna: Neuroprogression in post-traumatic stress disorder
8: Giampaolo Perna, Elisa Mingotto, Alessandra Alciati, and Daniela Caldirola: Neuroprogression in anxiety disorders
9: Adriane R. Rosa and Flavia Lima: Functioning and illness progression in severe mental illness
10: Emre Bora: Neuropsychological functioning and neuroimaging in bipolar disorder: Evidence of neuroprogression
11: Francisco Romo-Nava, Jenni Farrow, Luis Rodrigo Patino, Fabiano Nery, Caleb M. Adler, and Melissa P. DelBello: Neuroprogression in children and adolescents with bipolar disorder
12: Anne Orgler Sordi, Silvia Bassani Schuch-Goi, and Lisia von Diemen: Substance abuse and neuroprogression
13: Adrian L. Lopresti and Peter D. Drummond: Lifestyle and neuroprogression: Diet, sleep, and exercise
14: Jonathan M. Gregory, Benjamin I. Goldstein, and Roger S. McIntyre: The pernicious procession of somatoprogression