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Author : Jill Littrell
Release : 2015-04-06
Genre : Medical
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 787/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Neuroscience for Psychologists and Other Mental Health Professionals by : Jill Littrell
Download or read book Neuroscience for Psychologists and Other Mental Health Professionals written by Jill Littrell. This book was released on 2015-04-06. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Print+CourseSmart
Author : Jill Littrell, PhD, LCSW
Release : 2015-04-06
Genre : Psychology
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 795/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Neuroscience for Psychologists and Other Mental Health Professionals by : Jill Littrell, PhD, LCSW
Download or read book Neuroscience for Psychologists and Other Mental Health Professionals written by Jill Littrell, PhD, LCSW. This book was released on 2015-04-06. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the latest neuroscience and physiological explanations behind the major diagnostic categories of mental illness—including schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, and addiction—and explains the physiological bases that underlie traditional pharmaceutical treatment interventions. Crucially, it integrates current information about brain function with new research on immunology, offering a research-based rationale for viewing the mind and the body as an integrated system. The new information on the physiological bases for behavior explains how lifestyle interventions related to diet, exercise, and interpersonal relationships can have dramatic therapeutic effects on mental health. Of particular note in this book is cutting-edge information on fast-spiking GABA interneurons and the role of NMDA receptors in psychosis, the role of inflammatory processes in mood disorders, and gut microbiota’s influence on inflammation. Beyond the physiology undergirding distress, the book also explores the physiological bases for health and resilience. Students and mental health professionals in social work, counseling, and psychology will learn how the same mechanisms available for overcoming mental anguish can be utilized for achieving life satisfaction. KEY FEATURES: Discusses attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, depression, pediatric bipolar disorder, issues for children in the child welfare system, and advocacy efforts Presents the latest information on the efficacy and side effects of antidepressants, antipsychotics, anxiolytics, mood stabilizers, and stimulants Explains the mechanisms through which diet and exercise can influence mood disorders and psychosis Prepares mental health professionals to provide services in primary care settings in the role of the behavioral health professional
Author : Chad Luke
Release : 2015-04-15
Genre : Social Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 963/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Neuroscience for Counselors and Therapists by : Chad Luke
Download or read book Neuroscience for Counselors and Therapists written by Chad Luke. This book was released on 2015-04-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Neuroscience for Counselors and Therapists by Chad Luke provides an accessible overview of the structure and function of the human brain, including how the brain influences and is influenced by biology, environment, and experiences. Full of practical applications, this cutting-edge book explores the relationships between recent neuroscience findings and counseling theories and then uses these integrated results to address four categories of common life disturbances: anxiety, depression, stress, and addictions. The book’s case-based approach helps readers understand the language of neuroscience and learn how neuroscience research can enhance their understanding of human thought, feeling, and behaviors.
Author : Steven R. Pliszka
Release : 2004-09-29
Genre : Psychology
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 784/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Neuroscience for the Mental Health Clinician by : Steven R. Pliszka
Download or read book Neuroscience for the Mental Health Clinician written by Steven R. Pliszka. This book was released on 2004-09-29. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As scientific knowledge grows about the role of the brain in mental disorder, no clinician can afford to be uninformed about neurobiology. This accessible primer provides the basic grounding in neuroscience that all contemporary mental health professionals need. Readers are first guided through the fundamentals of neuroanatomy, neurochemistry, and psychiatric genetics. Chapters then illuminate the neurobiological underpinnings of a range of frequently encountered disorders--including ADHD, substance abuse, mood and anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and learning and cognitive problems--giving particular attention to the impact of psychosocial risk factors on the brain. Also examined are ways that both pharmacological and psychological interventions have been shown to alter brain chemistry as they bring about a reduction in symptoms.
Author : Joel Paris
Release : 2017-05-17
Genre : Psychology
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 035/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Psychotherapy in An Age of Neuroscience by : Joel Paris
Download or read book Psychotherapy in An Age of Neuroscience written by Joel Paris. This book was released on 2017-05-17. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychotherapy In an Age of Neuroscience is a critique of the neuroscience model that dominates contemporary psychiatric practice. It shows that while the neurosciences have made great advances, this line of research has thus far had little application to the care of patients. It criticizes the over-use of psychopharmacological interventions for common mental disorders such as depression, anxiety, and substance use. It examines why many, if not most, psychiatrists are seeing patients for 15-minute "med checks" oriented to current symptoms and DSM criteria, and are not taking the time to become familiar with the lives of their patients. The book shows that effective psychotherapeutic interventions are being under-utilized. It proposes that psychiatric practice include the use of psychotherapies that are brief and evidence-based. While most therapy will need to be carried out by psychologists and other mental health professionals, psychiatrists should take on the most complex and difficult cases that require both medication and therapy. By integrating biological and psychosocial interventions, psychiatrists can regain their reputation for breadth of vision and humanism.
