{"product_id":"9789819568710","title":"Understanding Depression Contemporary Issues and Dilemmas","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAdvances in Experimental Medicine and Biology\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eUnderstanding Depression\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eContemporary Issues and Dilemmas\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eYong-Ku Kim\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedical \/ Psychiatry \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book focuses on contemporary issues and dilemmas in relation to depression. The aim of the book is equip readers with an up-to-date understanding of the clinical and neurobiological underpinning of depression, the clinical manifestations, and the development of more effective treatments.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is divided into four sections, the first of which discusses conceptual and diagnostic issues in major depression, highlighting current criticism and future perspective on DSM-5, biological classification, neural circuit taxonomy. The Second section considers symptomatic and clinical issue in major depression, including anhedonia, cognition, pain, suicide, obesity and gender difference. The Third examines important etiological and neurobiological issues, including epigenetics, genetics, HPA axis, neuroimaging, and gut-brain axis. A concluding section is devoted to current therapeutic issues in major depression, focusing new antidepressant, psychedelics, neurostimulation, digital therapy, and personalized integrative treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnderstanding Depression\u003c\/em\u003e is an indispensable resource for psychiatrists, neurologists, pharmacologists, medical researchers and graduate students engaged in affective neuroscience and clinical psychiatry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Yong-Ku Kim, MD, PhD is prominent South Korean psychiatrist and full Professor of Psychiatry and Biomedical Sciences at Korea University College of Medicine, primarily based at the Korea University Ansan Hospital. He earned his M.D in 1987, followed by a Master’s degree in 1991 and Ph.D. in Psychiatry in 1998, all from Korea University. He is recognized globally for his extensive research in biological psychiatry and neuropsychopharmacology. His research focuses heavily on understanding the biological and structural mechanisms behind psychiatric conditions. His main areas of study include Immunopsychiatry, Biomarkers and Pathophysiology of Depression, Biological markers of Suicide, Neuroimaging, and Gut-Brain Axis. He serves as an Associate Editor for Progress in Neuropsychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry (PNPBP) and sits on the editorial boards of numerous global journals. He is an incredibly prolific author with over 600 papers published across domestic and international medical journals, alongside writing dozens of academic books. He serves as a full member of the prestigious Korean Academy of Medicine. Elsevier and Stanford University have consistently listed him among top 2% most-cited scientists in the world since 2021. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28 April 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Singapore\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9789819568710\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e544\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Singapore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45416876703884,"sku":"9789819568710","price":197.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789819568710.jpg?v=1781056777","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9789819568710","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}