The Biology of Psychological Disorders

David Linden (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

416 Seiten

2011
Palgrave Macmillan (Verlag)
978-0-230-24640-9 (ISBN)

Infos

Psychological disorders – their origins, clinical symptoms and treatment – have a central place in contemporary public health debate. Understanding how disruptions in the brain's biological mechanisms can influence our thoughts, feelings and actions is one of the most exciting challenges for psychologists in the twenty-first century.

The Biology of Psychological Disorders is an authoritative account of some of the most prevalent psychological disorders, from schizophrenia, depression, mania and substance abuse to disorders of childhood, adolescence and ageing. Detailed and engaging coverage of these disorders is combined with a comprehensive grounding in the fundamentals of neuroscience and the principles of psychopharmacology that underpin their treatment. Drawing on the fields of psychology, psychiatry, neuroscience and biology, this highly relevant text is an invaluable resource for students of biological psychology and psychopharmacology, trainee psychiatrists and anyone interested in understanding, researching and treating psychological disorders.

Autor

David Linden is Professor of Translational Neuroscience at the School of Psychology and the Department of Psychological Medicine and Neurology of Cardiff University, UK. He is also an Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist at the same institution, with a special interest in Neuropsychiatry.

Inhalt

Introduction.- PART I: BASIC NEUROSCIENCE AND RESEARCH METHODS.- Neuroanatomy.- Neurophysiology and Basic Neurochemistry.- Neuroendocrinology.- Genetics.- Animal Models of Human Behaviour and Mental Disorders.- PART II: PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY.- General Principles of Psychopharmacology.- NT Receptors and Postsynaptic Signalling Pathways.- Physical Therapies.- Biological Effects of Psychotherapy.- PART III: CLINICAL DISORDERS.- Schizophrenia and Related Disorders.- Depression.- Mania and Bipolar Disorder.- Anxiety Disorders.- Biology of Personality Disorders.- Biology of Substance-Related Disorders.- Eating Disorders and Disorders of Impulse Control.- Mental Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence.- Biology of Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders.- Biology of Sleep Disorders.- Aging and Dementia.- Neuropsychiatry.- Afterword.

Produkt-Details

• Zusatzinfo: 416 p.
• Verlagsort: Basingstoke
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 189 x 246 mm
• Gewicht: 7917 g
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Biopsychologie / Neurowissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Persönlichkeitsstörungen
• ISBN-10: 0-230-24640-0 / 0230246400
• ISBN-13: 978-0-230-24640-9 / 9780230246409
• Zustand: Neuware