PET and SPECT in Psychiatry showcases the combined expertise of renowned authors whose dedication to the investigation of psychiatric disease through nuclear medicine technology has achieved international recognition. The classical psychiatric disorders as well as other subjects - such as suicide, sleep, eating disorders, and autism - are discussed and the latest results in functional neuroimaging are detailed. Most chapters are written jointly by a clinical psychiatrist and a nuclear medicine expert to ensure a multidisciplinary approach. This state of the art compendium will be valuable to all who have an interest in the field of neuroscience, from the psychiatrist and the radiologist/nuclear medicine specialist to the interested general practitioner and cognitive psychologist. It is the first volume of a trilogy on PET and SPECT imaging in the neurosciences; other volumes will focus on PET and SPECT in neurology and PET and SPECT of neurobiological systems.

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PET Quantification in Neuropsychiatry
Pharmacological Interventions that have the Potential to alter Neurotransmitter Levels in the Human Brain
The Role of P-glycoprotein in Psychiatric Disorders and in Psychiatric Treatment
Molecular Imaging of Depressive Disorders
Functional Brain Imaging of Suicidal Behaviour
Late-Onset Depression
Neuroimaging in Seasons and Winter Depression
Bipolar Disorders
PET and SPECT in Psychiatric Complications of Parkinson's Disease
Psychiatric Disorders in Dementia
Imaging of the Antidepressant Drug Response Using SPECT and PET
Neurotransmission: A Review of PET and SPECT Studies in Anxiety Disorders
Neurobiology of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: The Role of Nuclear Neuroimaging
Neuroimaging in PTSD-related Psychotherapies
Dissociative Identity Disorder and Fantasy Proneness: A Positron Emission Tomography Study of Authentic and Enacted Dissociative Identity States
Serotonergic Mechanisms in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Molecular Imaging in Schizophrenia
Neuroimaging of Delirium
PET and SPECT Findings in Patients with Hallucinations
PET and SPECT in Personality Disorders
Molecular Imaging Studies in Stimulant Addiction: a Cross-Species Perspective
Abnormalities in Reward Processing in Drug Addiction: Lessons from Neuropsychology and Neuroimaging Studies
PET and SPECT Findings in Eating Disorders
Impulsivity Imaging
Brain SPECT in the Impulsive-Aggressive Dog
Obesity an Addiction? Imaging of Neurotransmitter Systems in Obesity
Neuroimaging Studies of Psychopathy
Neurobiology of Aggression - Neuroimaging Findings
Application of PET and SPECT to the Study of Autism Spectrum Disorders
PET and SPECT Imaging in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
SPECT and PET Imaging of Apathy
PET and SPECT Studies in the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
Sleep Disorders
PET and SPECT Imaging of Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Psychiatric Disorders.