Smythies Biological Psychiatry

A Review of Recent Advances
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4832-8256-5
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, 120 Seiten, Web PDF

Biological Psychiatry: A Review of Recent Advances describes the developments in biological psychiatry. This book discusses the theories in the complex field of human disease, particularly psychiatric disease. Organized into six chapters, this book begins with an overview of the etiology and genetic basis of schizophrenia. This text then examines the various physiological and biochemical variables in schizophrenics. Other chapters consider the two types of depression, namely, reactive and endogenous. This book discusses as well the criteria of what symptom complexes constitute a particular psychiatric disease. The role of the brain in the control of learning, memory, behavior, and emotion is also reviewed. The final chapter deals with the psychoanalytic theory, which consists of a complex of theories of three various types. This book is a valuable resource for psychiatrists and physicians. Research workers in the various disciplines of neurobiology that encroach upon psychiatry will also find this book useful.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Smythies, J. R.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;Biological Psychiatry: A Review of Recent Advances;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Contents;6
5;Preface;8
6;Chapter I. Schizophrenia: genetic and psychosocial factors;10
6.1;Introduction;10
6.2;Genetic factors in schizophrenia;11
6.3;The family environment approach;21
6.4;References;32
7;Chapter II. Schizophrenia: biochemical factors;34
7.1;Introduction;34
7.2;Specific biochemical hypotheses;34
7.3;The 'aberrant catecholamine metabolism' hypothesis;35
7.4;The 'faulty transmethylation' hypothesis;41
7.5;The 'melatonin-harmine' hypothesis;44
7.6;Further research;46
7.7;Miscellaneous researches;46
7.8;Recent Russian research;50
7.9;Treatment of schizophrenia;52
7.10;References;54
8;Chapter III. Mania and depression;59
8.1;Biochemical aspects;59
8.2;Mineral metabolism;64
8.3;Psychosocial and personality factors;65
8.4;References;68
9;Chapter IV. Strategies for future psychiatric research;70
9.1;Animal behavioural models for psychiatric disorder;76
9.2;Models useful in the study of human psychosis;78
9.3;References;90
10;Chapter V. Brain mechanisms and behaviour;91
10.1;The role of different components;94
10.2;Further development of the model;98
10.3;The role of steady potentials in brain function;100
10.4;Clinical applications of this model;101
10.5;References;103
11;Chapter VI. The theoretical basis of psychoanalysis;104
11.1;References;116
12;Note Added in Proof;117
13;Index;119