Age of Onset of Mental Disorders: Etiopathogenetic and Treatment Implications

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This 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. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvi 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 (Giovanni de Girolamo, Patrick D. McGorry, Norman Sartorius)....Pages 1-13 Lessons from Knowledge on the Correlates of the Age of Onset of Physical Illness (Giovanni Fiorito, Carlotta Sacerdote, Paolo Vineis)....Pages 15-28 Does the Age of Onset Shape the Clinical Picture, Course and Consequences of Schizophrenia? Results from a Long-Term Epidemiological Study (Heinz Häfner)....Pages 29-54 The Age of Onset of Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders (Jouko Miettunen, Johanna Immonen, John J. McGrath, Matti Isohanni, Erika Jääskeläinen)....Pages 55-73 The Age of Onset of Bipolar Disorders (Jessica Dagani, Ross J. Baldessarini, Giulia Signorini, Olav Nielssen, Giovanni de Girolamo, Matthew Large)....Pages 75-110 The Age of Onset of Unipolar Depression (Nefize Yalin, Allan H. Young)....Pages 111-124 The Age of Onset of Anxiety Disorders (Jeroen S. Legerstee, Bram Dierckx, Elisabeth M. W. J. Utens, Frank C. Verhulst, Carola Zieldorff, Gwen C. Dieleman et al.)....Pages 125-147 The Age of Onset of Substance Use Disorders (Adrian B. Kelly, Megan Weier, Wayne D. Hall)....Pages 149-167 The Age of Onset of Alcohol Use Disorders (Jason P. Connor, Megan Weier, Wayne D. Hall)....Pages 169-182 The Age of Onset of Personality Disorders (Andrew M. Chanen, Katherine N. Thompson)....Pages 183-201 The Age of Onset of Eating Disorders (Angela Favaro, Paolo Busetto, Enrico Collantoni, Paolo Santonastaso)....Pages 203-216 The Age of Onset of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (David Coghill, Phillip Asherson, Stephen V. Faraone, Luis A. Rohde)....Pages 217-236 The Age of Onset of Dementias (Sandra Landwehr, Ralph Brinks, Annika Hoyer)....Pages 237-253 Conclusions: From the Study of the Age of Onset to the Development of Age-Specific Interventions in Mental Health (Patrick D. McGorry, Norman Sartorius, Giovanni de Girolamo)....Pages 255-261