Bridge the gap between neuroscience and mental illness/mental health with this straightforward and reader-friendly resource! The Neuroscience of Clinical Psychiatry, 3rd Edition is a highly readable, in-depth text ideal for residents studying for boards, practicing psychiatrists, and any mental health professional seeking an overview of the neuroscience revolution. Focusing on the basic neuroscientific concepts underlying normal behavior and commonly encountered disorders, Dr. Edmund S. Higgins and Dr. Mark S. George make complex information enjoyable, relevant, and easy to understand, ensuring that this Third Edition continues to be a trusted source of information on the neurologic underpinnings of psychiatric disorders.
Thoroughly covers the intersection of clinical psychiatry and neuroscience, including updated research and today’s best practices.
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Provides questions at the end of every chapter for self-assessment and review.
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Author(s): Edmund Higgins, Mark George
Edition: 3rd Edition
Publisher: LWW
Year: 2018
Language: English
Commentary: CONVERTED PDF
Pages: 857
Tags: Clinical Psychiatry
Title page......Page 2
Table of Contents......Page 3
Copyright......Page 6
Dedication......Page 9
Preface......Page 10
Acknowledgments......Page 12
About the Authors......Page 13
Section I The Neuroscience Model......Page 15
Chapter 1 Introduction......Page 16
Chapter 2 Neuroanatomy......Page 39
Chapter 3 Cells and Circuits......Page 64
Chapter 4 Neurotransmitters......Page 88
Chapter 5 Receptors and Signaling the Nucleus......Page 118
Chapter 6 Genetics and Epigenetics......Page 141
Section II Modulators......Page 167
Chapter 7 Hormones and the Brain......Page 168
Chapter 8 Plasticity and Adult Development......Page 193
Chapter 9 Immunity and Inflammation......Page 225
Chapter 10 The Electrical Brain......Page 251
Section III Behaviors......Page 270
Chapter 11 Pain......Page 271
Chapter 12 Pleasure......Page 303
Chapter 13 Appetite......Page 335
Chapter 14 Anger and Aggression......Page 364
Chapter 15 Sleep......Page 397
Chapter 16 Sex and the Brain......Page 435
Chapter 17 Social Attachment......Page 469
Chapter 18 Memory......Page 499
Chapter 19 Intelligence......Page 525
Chapter 20 Attention......Page 553
Section IV Disorders......Page 580
Chapter 21 Depression......Page 581
Chapter 22 Anxiety......Page 609
Chapter 23 Schizophrenia......Page 639
Chapter 24 Alzheimer’s Disease......Page 668
Bibliography......Page 693
Answers to End-of-Chapter Questions......Page 773
Index......Page 780
