Contributors from psychology and nutrition, of course, but also other fields involving human health, explore the impact of the food people eat, and other substances they ingest, on brain function. They cover nutritional influence on brain development; diet, mood, and cognition; …
The influence of nutrition on cognition and behaviour is a topic of increasing interest. Emerging evidence indicates that nutrition in early life can influence later mental performance and that diet in later life can reduce cognitive decline. Lifetime nutritional influences on c…
Contains a coverage of the aetiology of conditions; assessment of DSM-IV diagnostic criteria; analysis of cross-cultural issues; and case studies. This book introduces and evaluates the conceptual models of mental health problems and their treatment. It contains analysis of diso…
This book examines some of the complexities and debates about language, literacy and learning, challenging current assumptions about shared understanding of pedagogical principles. It foregrounds social and cultural issues and the nature of interaction between children and teach…
Fundamentals of human neuropsychology
by Whishaw, Ian Q., Kolb, Bryan, Whishaw, Ian Quentin
Fundamentals of human neuropsychology
by Whishaw, Ian Q., Kolb, Bryan
fromA series of books in psychology
Written by respected academics in neuropsychology, this sixth edition guides students on a comprehensive journey of discovery through the realm of contemporary human neuropsychology. The book has a clinical focus throughout.
Mood and anxiety disorders in women
by Castle, David J., Kulkarni, Jayashri, Abel, Kathryn
Mood and anxiety disorders in women represent an increasingly important area of research and treatment development. The authors take a broad biopsychosocial and developmental approach to the issues, looking at the whole female life cycle. All the disorders are covered, and evide…
In Blaming the Brain Elliot Valenstein exposes the many weaknesses inherent in the scientific arguments supporting the widely accepted theory that biochemical imbalances are the main cause of mental illness. Valenstein reveals how, beginning in the 1950s, the accidental discover…
This publication compiles data generated by proteomics and metabolomics about psychiatric disorders. Leading researchers in these fields review the basic principles of proteomics and metabolomics and propose the new directions to be followed in molecular psychiatry. The chapters…
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 …
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 treatmen…
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 …