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New research in psychiatry

H.Häfner and E.M.Wolpert (editors)

Hogrefe & Huber Publishers, c1996

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

An overview of current capabilities in clinical psychiatry, this book includes recent developments in epidemiology, psychopharmacology, child and adolescent psychiatry, genetics and functional brain imaging. Its aim is to describe the most important advances in our understanding of psychiatric dysfunctions, and their underlying psychological and biological mechanisms. In addition, new hypotheses and practical results concerning the prevention of depression and substance abuse are presented. Each contribution is accompanied by a critical analysis of the methods, results and hypotheses is question.

Table of Contents

  • The psychobiology of depression - data from animal models, F.A. Fenn
  • developmental epidemiologically-based preventive trials and the etiology of aggression and depression, S. Kellam, F.T. Regan
  • the epiodemiology of onset and early course of schizophrenia, H. Haefner
  • long-term treatment of schizophrenia - concept, methods, strategies, W. Gaebel
  • a psychological model of temperament and character - fundamental findings for use in clinical practice, C.R. Cloninger
  • neuroimaging in psychiatry, K Maurer et al
  • molecular genetics in psychiatry, K.C. Murphy, P. McGuffin
  • Alzheimer's disease - an update, K. Beyreuther et al.

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  • NCID
    BA29577637
  • ISBN
    • 0889371741
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Seattle
  • Pages/Volumes
    [x], 182 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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