{"product_id":"research-advances-in-genetics-and-genomics-implications-for-psychiatry-9781585622009","title":"Research Advances in Genetics and Genomics: Implications for Psychiatry","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \t\t\t\t\t\t\u003ci\u003eResearch Advances in Genetics and Genomics: Implications for Psychiatry\u003c\/i\u003e introduces mental health professionals to exciting breakthroughs in endophenotypes, animal models, microarrays, and genetic mapping, as well as general strategies for identifying the genetic mechanisms of mental illnesses.\u003c\/p\u003e \t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003eUniquely valuable both as summary and signpost, this concise volume provides a fascinating overview of recent cutting-edge developments in the application of molecular genetics, genomics, and proteomics to the study of psychiatric populations. \u003c\/p\u003e \t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003eBy reading \u003ci\u003eResearch Advances in Genetics and Genomics\u003c\/i\u003e, you will gain a better understanding of \u003cbr\u003e \t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e• \u003ci\u003ePsychiatric Genetics\u003c\/i\u003e—Reviews and assesses the major research paradigms that have emerged in the field of psychiatric genetics over the several past decades, exploring the major conceptual and philosophical issues they pose and the value of their integration.\u003cbr\u003e• \u003ci\u003eMolecular Structure of Nucleic Acids\u003c\/i\u003e—An overview of the double-helix discovery and provides a context for current endeavors, the original one-page April 1953 Nature paper by Watson and Crick, which sparked a revolution in the life sciences.\u003cbr\u003e• \u003ci\u003ePsychiatry in the Genomics Era\u003c\/i\u003e—Posits that one of the most important consequences of genomics will be the development of individualized treatments that allow a clinician to tailor therapy on the basis of the unique genotype of each patient rather than on the mean responses of groups of unrelated patients. \u003cbr\u003e• \u003ci\u003eThe Genomics Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e—Details the implications of the genome for future medical practice, including the potential for developing methods and tools to better understand, treat, and prevent major mental disorders.\u003cbr\u003e• \u003ci\u003eThe Endophenotype Concept in Psychiatry\u003c\/i\u003e—Explains the etymology and strategy behind the use of endophenotypes in neuropsychiatric research and, more generally, in research on other diseases with complex genetics, such as schizophrenia.\u003cbr\u003e• \u003ci\u003eThe Genes and Brains of Mice and Men\u003c\/i\u003e—Shows why a detailed assessment of brain function in mice is so important for advancing psychiatric research in humans. Humans and mice share numerous features-in fact, for an estimated 99% of human genes a mouse version may be identified-of brain organization and behavioral responses to many pharmacological agents.\u003cbr\u003e• \u003ci\u003eMicroarray Technology\u003c\/i\u003e—Asserts that microarrays present a methodology for identifying genes or pathways for new and unique potential drug targets, determining premorbid diagnosis, predicting drug responsiveness for individual patients, and, eventually, initiating gene therapy and prevention strategies.  \u003c\/p\u003e \t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003eMeticulously referenced, this volume is exceptionally useful as a starting point for understanding the impact of genetics and genomics on psychiatry, serving to introduce psychiatrists, psychologists, neurologists, and geneticists to this exciting field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare book in which all the chapters are informative, succinct, and written for the enjoyment of both novices to the field (with appropriate recapitulations of basic concepts peppered throughout) and more knowledgeable readers (who will appreciate this volume in effect synthesizes the state of the field).\u003c\/p\u003e -- Anne L. Glowinski * PsychCritiques *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis short volume, edited by the Editor-in-Chief of the renown \u003ci\u003eAmerican Journal of Psychiatry\u003c\/i\u003e, brings together for the first time in book form to my knowledge current strides in the research towards the Holy Grail of human genetics; finding the genetic markers of mental illness.Ruth E. Nieuwenhuis-Mark Ph.D., Metapsychology Online Book Reviews, December 2005\u003c\/p\u003e -- Ruth E. Nieuwenhuis-Mark, Ph.D. * Metapsychology Online Book Reviews *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book, edited and written by pioneers in the field, attempts to 'translate' this burgeoning science for practicing psychiatrists. . . This is an excellent introduction to the exploding knowledge in molecular genetics and its implications for the practice of psychiatry. .\u003c\/p\u003e -- Michael J. Schrift * Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors\u003cbr\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1. Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2. Psychiatric Genetics: A Methodologic Critique\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3. Psychiatry in the Genomics Era\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4. Will the Genomics Revolution Revolutionize Psychiatry?\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5. The Endophenotype Concept in Psychiatry: Etymology and Strategic Intentions\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6. The Genes and Brains of Mice and Men\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7. Microarray Technology: A Review of New Strategies to Discover Candidate Vulnerability Genes in Psychiatric Disorders\u003cbr\u003eAfterword\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"American Psychiatric Association Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51863459332439,"sku":"9781585622009","price":27.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781585622009.jpg?v=1759920665","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/research-advances-in-genetics-and-genomics-implications-for-psychiatry-9781585622009","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}