Cardiovascular Diseases and Depression: Treatment and Prevention in Psychocardiology

By: Bernhard T. Baune and Phillip J. Tully

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Synopsis: The world is witnessing a burgeoning global epidemic of chronic cerebro-and cardiovascular disease and depression disorders. The reader will find thiscomprehensive book to be a long-needed, up-to-date knowledge base on theseincreasingly recognized comorbid conditions that have long-term consequencesfor individual function and well-being and society in general. Thiscomprehensive book outlines the complex and bidirectional relationship betweenvarious types of depression and cerebro- and cardiovascular diseases. It iswritten by a range of experts in the field, including psychiatrists,cardiologists, neuroscientists, psychologists, and epidemiologists, with theaim of presenting and discussing the most recent evidence on thepathophysiology, neurobiology, and clinical presentation of these common anddisabling comorbid conditions and the available pharmacological, psychological,and behavioral interventions. By elucidating the underlying clinical andneurobiological mechanisms in the brain and the rich interplay between the bodyand the brain biology, the book brings together the latest knowledge of thisoverlapping area in Psychiatry and Cardiology. The clear descriptions ofevidence-based approaches to clinical treatment ensure that it will serve as bothan up-to-date overview and a future guide for practicing clinicians andgraduate students.