Main description:

Recently, there has been a growing awareness of the multiple interrelationships between depression and various physical diseases. Patients with psychiatric problems, particularly depression, may be more susceptible to cardiovascular disorders. Depression and Heart Disease synthesizes current evidence, including some previously unpublished data, in a concise, easy-to-read format. The authors succinctly describe the epidemiology, pathogenesis (including cytokines and genetics), and risk factors of the comorbidity between depression and heart disease. The book also reviews the best pharmacological and psychotherapeutic approaches for people with this comorbidity.

Contents:

CHAPTER 1 Epidemiology of the comorbidity between depression and heart disease Wei Jiang, Glen L. Xiong CHAPTER 2 The association between depression and heart disease: the role of biological mechanisms Palmiero Monteleone CHAPTER 3 The association between depression and heart disease: the role of genetic factors Eco de Geus CHAPTER 4 Behavioral and psychological mechanisms linking depression and heart disease Roy C. Ziegelstein, Mary Kate Elfrey CHAPTER 5 Depression and cardiovascular disease: the safety of antidepressant drugs and the ability to improve mood and reduce medical morbidity Alexander H. Glassman, J. Thomas Bigger, Jr CHAPTER 6 Psychotherapies for depression in people with heart disease Robert M. Carney, Kenneth E. Freedland