De Girolamo G., McGorry P.D., Sartorius N. (eds.) Age of Onset of Mental Disorders: Etiopathogenetic and Treatment Implications

Springer, 2019. — 271 p. — ISBN: 978-3-319-72618-2This book presents a thorough and critical review of current knowledge about the age of onset of mental disorders. The opening chapters offer information about the impact of the age of onset on the clinical picture, course, and outcome of physical illnesses, and about the neurobiological implications and correlates of different ages of onset. The impact and correlates of the ages of onset of all the most important mental disorders are then discussed in detail by internationally renowned scientists. The background to the book is the recognition that a better understanding of age of onset makes it possible to estimate the lifetime risk of disorders, helps to elucidate pathogenesis, and facilitates efficient, targeted clinical management. The book will be of value for clinicians, mental health professionals, mental health researchers, epidemiologists, and different stakeholders in the mental health field.Introduction: Relevance of the Age of Onset of Mental Disorders to Research in Psychiatry and to the Organization of Services for People with Mental Illness
Lessons from Knowledge on the Correlates of the Age of Onset of Physical Illness
Does the Age of Onset Shape the Clinical Picture, Course and Consequences of Schizophrenia? Results from a Long-Term Epidemiological Study
The Age of Onset of Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
The Age of Onset of Bipolar Disorders
The Age of Onset of Unipolar Depression
The Age of Onset of Anxiety Disorders
The Age of Onset of Substance Use Disorders
The Age of Onset of Alcohol Use Disorders
The Age of Onset of Personality Disorders
The Age of Onset of Personality Disorders
The Age of Onset of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
The Age of Onset of Dementias
Conclusions: From the Study of the Age of Onset to the Development of Age-Specific Interventions in Mental Health