Depression : a psychobiological synthesis
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Depression : a psychobiological synthesis
Wiley, c1985
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"A Wiley-Interscience publication."
Bibliography: p. 423-577
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
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: pbk. ISBN 9780471611516
Description
What changes in the brain are responsible for the experience of depression? This is the question addressed by Depression: A Psychological Synthesis. The author develops a unified theory of depression which encompasses many theories and clarifies their interrelationships. He also synthesizes psychological and biological approaches to depression and examines current research in the field.
Table of Contents
- GROUND RULES: Starting Points
- On the Nature of Psychobiological Explanations
- FOUNDATIONS: What Do We Mean by 'Depression'?
- Cognitive Functioning in Depression
- Some Neuropsychological Considerations
- Animal Models of Depression: The Empirical Approach
- Animal Models of Depression: Theory and Applications
- PSYCHOBIOLOGY: Dopamine and Depression: Theoretical Perspectives
- Dopamine and Depression: Clinical Studies
- Antidepressants and Dopamine
- Noradrenaline and Depression: Clinical Studies
- Antidepressants and Noradrenaline
- Acetylcholine and Depression
- Serotonin and Depression: Clinical Studies
- Antidepressants and Serotonin
- Other Neurotransmitter Systems
- SYNTHESIS: Neurotransmitter Interactions
- Elements of a Theory of Depression
- Status and Prospects
- References
- Index.
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ISBN 9780471806714
Description
This book develops a unified theory of depression which encompasses many existing theories and clarifies their interrelationships. Synthesizes psychological and biological approaches to depression and examines current research in the field.
Table of Contents
- GROUND RULES: Starting Points
- On the Nature of Psychobiological Explanations
- FOUNDATIONS: What Do We Mean by "Depression"?
- Cognitive Functioning in Depression
- Some Neuropsychological Considerations
- Animal Models of Depression: The Empirical Approach
- Animal Models of Depression: Theory and Applications
- PSYCHOBIOLOGY: Dopamine and Depression: Theoretical Perspectives
- Dopamine and Depression: Clinical Studies
- Antidepressants and Dopamine
- Noradrenaline and Depression: Clinical Studies
- Antidepressants and Noradrenaline
- Acetylcholine and Depression
- Serotonin and Depression: Theoretical Perspectives
- Serotonin and Depression: Clinical Studies
- Antidepressants and Serotonin
- Other Neurotransmitter Systems
- SYNTHESIS: Neurotransmitter Interactions
- Elements of a Theory of Depression
- Status and Prospects
- References
- Index.
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