23rd ECNP Congress -The European College of Neuropsychopharmacology

Mental disorders, such as depression, anxiety disorders, addiction and schizophrenia are the core challenge of most health care systems around the world. In the EU alone, each year 27% of the total adult population – this corresponds to 83 Million citizens – suffer from mental disorders. Depression alone affects almost 20 million ranking in the EU as the most disabling disorder of all diseases. Unless appropriately treated, mental disorders are typically associated with a wide range of complications and sequelae for the subjects affected, their partners and families as well as society as a whole, and they can be lethal. Suicide – a frequent complication of depression and other mental disorders – is a major cause of premature death in Europe with over 160.000 completed suicides every year; rates of attempted suicides are at least 10 times higher.

The Practical Management of Bipolar Disorder

Blog Post by Allan H. Young, University of British Columbia, Vancouver and I. Nicol Ferrier, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK

Bipolar disorder is now acknowledged to be the heartland of psychiatry and core to our clinical concepts of mood disorders. It is an illness which causes a very great amount of human suffering. In recent years we have seen some real advances in our understanding of the causes of bipolar disorder with important findings published about the role of genetics, neuropsychology, stress hormones and a large number of trials published about treatment.

NEW REVIEW — YEUNG / Self-Management of Depression: A Manual for Mental Health

NEW REVIEW — YEUNG / Self-Management of Depression: A Manual for Mental Health
and Primary Care ProfessionalsYeung, Albert, MD, ScD; Feldman, Greg, PhD; Fava, Maurizio, MD
ISBN: 978-0-521-71008-4, 206 pages, soft cover.

[DOODY'S NOTES]

[REVIEWER'S EXPERT OPINION]
Vincent F Carr, DO, MSA, FACC, FACP(Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences)

 

**Description**
This book outlines ways that mental health and primary care providers can help
patients be actively involved in their medical care and manage their symptoms.

The role of self-management in the treatment of depression

Blog Post by Albert Yeung, M.D., ScD; Greg Feldman, Ph.D., Maurizio Fava, M.D.

While the exact etiology of unipolar depression continues to be unclear, most clinicians and researchers consider that it is caused by a mixture of genetic predisposition, psychological factors like negative thoughts and unrealistic expectations, and sociological factors like marital problems, tension at work, or difficulties with interpersonal relationships.  Intuitively, treatment of depression should involve a multi-dimensional approach to help patients achieve an improved quality of life. 

A Meeting of Minds – Cambridge Clinical Neuroscience and Mental Health Symposium

Blog Post by Jenny Ridge, Academic & Professional Marketing, Medicine

The Cambridge Clinical Neuroscience and Mental Health Symposium starts today, with Press authors ready to speak on the most up-to-date research.

Organised by Cambridge Neuroscience, whose mission is to increase our fundamental understanding of brain function and enhance quality of life, the Symposium is a highly significant event for all neuroscientists. The Symposium connects the varied and vast areas of neuroscience research and teaching that takes place across the University of Cambridge and affiliated institutions and is vital to furthering the aims of Cambridge Neuroscience.