The Neuropathogenesis of Mood Disorders

Neurology does not include study of the limbic system as this is regarded as more relevant to psychiatry. Paradoxically, psychiatrists receive no education on the anatomy, physiology or neuropathology of the limbic system either during their specialist training programs internationally. Their focus is purely on the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness. Thus, they are unique among the medical specialities in the 21^st century. The morbidity and mortality of the many millions of patients with mood disorders has remained unchanged for multiple decades, as opposed to the progressive advances made in all other medical specialities. This is a travesty and a tragedy for a medical specialist discipline. Accordingly, using advances in immunology, radiology and my own personal insights, and after considerable research, I have discovered the complex neuropathogenesis of mood disorders and how to substantially improve the treatment regimen in order to substantially improve patient outcomes. A detailed, comprehensive description of the anatomy, physiology, the neuropathology of the limbic system and the underlying etiology of mood disorders are described in this book. It is likely that a team approach using a psychiatrist and an immunologist will be required for patients with bipolar 2 and treatment resistant depression as the use of biological agents are complex and require considerable experience.

• This publication is unique as psychiatry has no knowledge whatsoever regarding the neuropathogenesis of mood disorders
• Transforms the training of psychiatrists internationally and be required as a desk reference book to all practicing psychiatrists

Previously a specialist physician who qualified at the University of the Witwatersrand in 1979, obtained the VQE for the USA in in 1982, qualified as a specialist physician in South Africa in 1987, worked in private practice until 1996 when I emigrated to New Zealand and continued to work as a specialist physician at Counties Manukau in south Auckland. Obtained a Diploma in Health Informatics with distinction in 2003. Retired and deregistered in 2011.