Chronic Fatigue and Related Immune Deficiency Syndromes (Progress in Psychiatry) [Hardcover]

Paul J. Goodnick (Author), Nancy G. Klimas (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0880484683 | ISBN-13: 978-0880484688 | Publication Date: June 1993 | Edition: 1

The latest research in neurobiology and in biological psychiatry has led to the discovery of many interactions between mood states and alterations in brain neurochemistry, neuroendocrinology, and brain imaging. Chronic Fatigue and Related Immune Deficiency Syndromes presents a state-of-the-art synthesis of research into disorders of chronic fatigue. It examines the relationship of chronic fatigue and related immune deficiency syndromes to major biological depression and reviews how they are alike and how they differ in etiology, psychopathology, neuroendocrinology, neurochemistry, and treatment. The chapters on treatment review all the varying approaches currently being used (along with the theories on which they are based) to set the scene for future developments in antivirals and antidepressants. This comprehensive yet concise text presents what is known on chronic fatigue syndrome from the vantage point of experts in the fields of immunology, virology, and neuroendocrinology.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This concise and excellent overview examines recent research related to chronic fatigue syndrome from physiological and psychiatric perspectives and considers immunological correlates, viral etiology, neroendorine strategies, and psychological and cognitive aspects."-- "Readings: A Journal of Reviews and Commentary in Mental Health"

About the Author

Paul J. Goodnick, M.D., is Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Director of the Mood Disorders Program at the University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 182 pages
• Publisher: Amer Psychiatric Pub; 1 edition (June 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0880484683
• ISBN-13: 978-0880484688
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,129,589 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)