Infectious Diseases in Neurocognitive and Neuropsychiatric Medicine

Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-0-19-287041-4
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 496 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 250 mm, Gewicht: 1161 g

Neurocognitive and neuropsychiatric disorders contribute to a substantial amount of global morbidity and, as such, the identification of their causes is paramount to understanding their underlying pathophysiology as well as treatment and prevention strategies.

Infectious Diseases in Neurocognitive and Neuropsychiatric Medicine considers the many infectious diseases that have been associated with cognitive and neuropsychiatric function. In Parts I-III, each chapter focuses on a different disease to cover a range of viral, bacterial, and parasitic diseases in neurocognitive and neuropsychiatric medicine. Part IV considers infectious diseases and clinical conditions and syndromes, while Part V examines the relationship between neurocognitive and neuropsychiatric function and the microbiome and Part VI the relationship with childhood development.

In addition to molecular and clinical descriptions of the infectious diseases themselves, many chapters also explore the diseases' basic epidemiological features to consider where they may be exerting the greatest impact on cognitive and neuropsychiatric function. Where they exist, the possible mitigating factors and treatments for the neuropsychiatric and cognitive dysfunction that can be associated with these infectious diseases are also explored.

In doing so, this volume examines the neurocognitive and neuropsychiatric disorders associated with infectious disease to better understand the role infections play.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hedges, Dawson W

Gale, Shawn D

Erickson, Lance D

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Biologische Psychologie, Neuropsychologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Psychiatrie, Sozialpsychiatrie, Suchttherapie
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Neurowissenschaften, Kognitionswissenschaft
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Kognitionspsychologie

Über Autor(innen)

Dawson W. Hedges is a Professor of Psychology at Brigham Young University. His research interests include the associations between environmental exposures and infectious diseases with neurocognitive and neuropsychiatric outcomes.

Shawn D. Gale is a Professor of Psychology at Brigham Young University. He was trained as a clinical neuropsychologist and worked in clinical settings for many years. His centre on brain-behaviour relationships including the neurocognitive and neuropsychiatric effects of infectious disease.

Lance D. Erickson is a Professor of Sociology at Brigham Young University. His research focuses on the early- and mid-life social and psychological correlates of cognitive functioning in later-life and how social locations are implicated in the relationship between infection and neurocognitive and neuropsychiatric outcomes.