The Neuroscience of Clinical Psychiatry The Pathophysiology of Behavior and Mental Illness

by Higgins, Edmund S.; George, Mark S.

• ISBN13: 9780781766555
• ISBN10: 0781766559
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-05-18
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Bringing the latest breakthroughs in neuroscience to the clinician, this text provides resident and practicing psychiatrists with a comprehensive, clinically relevant overview of the brain mechanisms underlying behavior and mental illness. The book presents an integrated perspective on the structures and workings of the brain, the mechanisms governing behaviors such as pleasure, aggression, and intelligence, and the pathophysiology of mental disorders. More than 200 two-color illustrations clarify key concepts. Questions and answers at the end of each chapter facilitate review and board preparation. Readers will also have online access to the complete, fully searchable text and a quiz bank of over 150 questions at www.neuroscienceofclinicalpsychiatry.com.

Table of Contents

The basic structures
Historical perspective	p. 3
Neuroanatomy	p. 13
Cells of the nervous system	p. 25
Neurotransmitters	p. 37
Receptors and signaling the nucleus	p. 49
Hormones and the brain	p. 61
Adult development and plasticity	p. 75
Behaviors
Pain	p. 93
Pleasure	p. 107
Appetite	p. 121
Anger and aggression	p. 133
Sleep	p. 147
Sex and the brain	p. 163
Social attachment	p. 177
Memory	p. 191
Intelligence	p. 203
Attention	p. 213
Disorders
Depression	p. 227
Anxiety	p. 239
Schizophrenia	p. 251
Alzheimer's disease	p. 265
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