Buch, Englisch, 396 Seiten, Format (B × H): 245 mm x 176 mm, Gewicht: 716 g
Buch, Englisch, 396 Seiten, Format (B × H): 245 mm x 176 mm, Gewicht: 716 g
ISBN: 978-1-138-90061-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Integrating up-to-date pharmacological and genetic knowledge with an understanding of environmental factors that impact on human biology, The Biological Basis of Mental Health covers topics including brain development, neural communication, neurotransmitters and receptors, hormones and behaviour, genetic disorders, pharmacology, drug abuse, anxiety, schizophrenia, depression, epilepsy, subcortical degenerative diseases of the brain, dementia, developmental disorders, and sleep.
Accessible and engaging, this is an essential text for mental health students, practitioners and educators.
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1. Introduction to the Brain 2. Brain Development 3. Neural Communication 4. Neurotransmitters and receptors 5. Hormones and Behaviour 6. Genetic Disorders Affecting Mental Health 7. Pharmacology 8. Drug Abuse 9. Stress, Emotions, Anxiety and Fear 10. Schizophrenia 11. Affective Disorders 12. Epilepsy 13. Subcortical Degenerative Diseases of the Brain 14. The Ageing Brain and Dementia 15. Learning, Behavioural and Developmental Disorders 16. Sleep