Covering a broad range of psychological disorders, their biological underpinnings, and the latest principles of pharmacological treatment, The Biology of Psychological Disorders is essential reading for students specialising in Biological Psychology, or seeking to contextualise their studies of cognitive and clinical neuroscience. DAVID LINDEN 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. INDICE: 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 andPostsynaptic Signalling Pathways - Physical Therapies - Biological Effects ofPsychotherapy - 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 SleepDisorders - Aging and Dementia - Neuropsychiatry - Afterword
- ISBN: 978-0-230-24640-9
- Editorial: Palgrave MacM
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 416
- Fecha Publicación: 02/12/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés