Cohen / Sweet Brain Imaging in Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Neuroscience

1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-1-4419-6373-4
Verlag: Springer-Verlag
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 404 Seiten

Rapid developments in brain neuroimaging methods have occurred over the past decade. These advances have revolutionized cognitive and behavioral neuroscience, and are likely to have major influence on clinical psychological, psychiatric, and neurological practice over the coming years. There are a number of excellent books that focus on specific neuroimaging methods, such as fMRI. Furthermore, cognitive and neuroscience texts have increasingly incorporated functional brain neuroimaging. Yet, there are few books to date that consider and review emerging research in the application of brain neuroimaging methods for the study and assessment of behavioral and cognitive disorders. This book provides a broad coverage of current research trends in the clinical application of brain neuroimaging methods in the context of behavioral medicine, neuropsychology, and related areas of medical psychology. It uniquely integrates current neuroimaging methods and studies with current behavioral medicine research, and presents knowledge derived from recent developments in the fields of functional and structural brain imaging. By integrating information from experimental behavioral medicine with clinical insights, this book will serve as a source book for neuropsychologists, psychologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, and other professionals in both clinical practice and academic context. This integration results in the reader having a greater understanding of how the brain controls behavior, the disturbances of behavior that may occur with different disorders, and what clinicians should consider when assessing or working with patients with behavioral problems.

Ronald Cohen, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown Medical School and The Miriam Hospital and Director of Neuropsychology at The Miriam Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. Cohen is an active researcher in clinical and cognitive neuroscience with over 50 publications. His research interests include the study of brain-behavior relationships, particularly with respect to attention, timing, and executive functioning. His clinical research interests include the neural bases of violence, cardiovascular disease influences on neurocognitive functioning, and Alzheimer's and related dementia. Recent work has been initiated to examine neurobehavioral effects of brain nicotinic function. Cohen is actively involved in the training of interns and postdoctoral fellows.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cohen, Ronald

Sweet, Lawrence

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Brain Imagingin Behavioral Medicineand Clinical Neuroscience;4
2;Foreword;6
3;Preface;8
4;Contents;12
5;Contributors;14
6;Chapter 1: Brain Imaging in Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Neuroscience: An Introduction;18
7;Chapter 2: Basic MR Physics: Considerations for Behavioral Medicine and Neuropsychology;27
8;Chapter 3: Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging;53
9;Chapter 4: Diffusion-Tensor Imaging and Behavioral Medicine*;64
10;Chapter 5: Perfusion MRI;82
11;Chapter 6: Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (1H MRS): A Practical Guide for the Clinical Neuroscientist;97
12;Chapter 7: Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy;106
13;Chapter 8: Methodological Considerations for Using Bold fMRI in the Clinical Neurosciences;115
14;Chapter 9: Application of Functional Neuroimaging to Examination of Nicotine Dependence;129
15;Chapter 10: The Relationship Between Mood, Stress, and Tobacco Smoking;158
16;Chapter 11: Imaging Substance Use and Misuse: Psychostimulants;173
17;Chapter 12: Eating Disorders;188
18;Chapter 13: Structural and Functional Neuroimaging in Obesity;201
19;Chapter 14: Neuropsychology and Neuroimaging in Metabolic Dysfunction;209
20;Chapter 15: Neuroimaging of Cardiovascular Disease;222
21;Chapter 16: Exercise and the Brain;263
22;Chapter 17: Neuroimaging of Pain: A Psychosocial Perspective;280
23;Chapter 18: Neuroimaging in Acute Ischemic Stroke;298
24;Chapter 19: Neuroimaging of Alzheimer’s Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Other Dementias;314
25;Chapter 20: Application of Neuroimaging Methods to Define Cognitive and Brain Abnormalities Associated with HIV;345
26;Chapter 21: Neuroimaging and Cognitive Function in Multiple Sclerosis;358
27;Chapter 22: Neuroimaging of Fatigue;371
28;Chapter 23: Brain Imaging in Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Neuroscience: Synthesis;384
29;Index;395