Neuroscience for the mental health clinician

Pliszka, Steven R

Neuroscience for the mental health clinician [E-book] - 2nd ed. - xii, 324 p. : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-306) and index.

I. Basic: Introduction -- Draw the brain: introduction to clinical neuroanatomy -- Neuronal communication -- Neurotransmitters -- Genetics and epigenetics -- Fear, reward, and action -- Attention and memory -- Higher cognitive functioning -- II. Mental disorders: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder -- Aggression, antisocial behavior, and substance abuse -- Mood and anxiety disorders -- Schizophrenia -- Autism spectrum disorders -- Dementia.

Accessible and succinct, this book has given thousands of clinicians and students the basic understanding of neuroscience that is essential in contemporary mental health practice. Steven R. Pliszka synthesizes current knowledge on the neurobiological bases of major psychiatric disorders. He explores the brain systems that underlie cognition, emotions, and behavior; how disturbances in these systems can lead to psychopathology; and the impact of genetic and environmental risk factors across development. The book also addresses the ways that both pharmacological and psychosocial treatments act on the brain as they bring about a reduction in symptoms.

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