Wolberg Psychotherapy and the Behavioral Sciences

Contributions of the Biological, Psychological, Social and Philosophic Fields to Psychotherapeutic Theory and Process
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4831-9430-1
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 204 Seiten, Web PDF

Psychotherapy and the Behavioral Sciences discusses the techniques used in neurophysiological analysis. It defines the neuronal building blocks. The book provides a detailed examination of the brain. This is followed by a discussion of the function of cerebral cortex. A chapter of the text focuses on biochemical interactions including neuropharmacology and psychopharmacology. The volume defines such terms as genetics, behavior genetics, and ethology. This is followed by a discussion on the conditioning of neural circuits. Another chapter is devoted on the examination of stress and adaptation. Ontogenetic maturation, developmental, and personality theories are explored analytically. The development of personality is the focus of fourth chapter. Concepts such as learning theory, learning principles, and psychoanalytic theory are fully explained. Cultural anthropology is the subject of the tenth chapter. While cybernetics is discuss in the eleventh chapter of the book. The book will provide useful information to psychologists, psychoanalysts, students, and researchers in the field of psychology.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wolberg, Lewis R.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;Psychotherapy and the Behavioral Sciences;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Contents;6
5;Preface;7
6;Chapter I. Neurophysiological Approaches;8
7;Chapter II. Biochemical Interactions; Neuropharmacology, Psychopharmacology;22
8;Chapter III. Genetics, Behavior Genetics and Ethology;35
9;Chapter IV. The Conditioning of Neural Circuits;42
10;Chapter V. Stress and Adaptation;55
11;Chapter VI. Ontogenetic Maturation; Developmental and Personality Theories;62
12;Chapter VII. Learning Theory and Learning Principles;73
13;Chapter VIII. Psychoanalytic Theory;84
13.1;Freudian Approaches;84
13.2;Ego Analytic Approaches;96
13.3;Neo-Freudian Approaches;99
14;Chapter IX. Social Theory; Role Theory; Group Dynamics;107
14.1;Social Stratification;108
14.2;Role Theory;109
14.3;Group Dynamics;112
14.4;Therapeutic Implications;118
15;Chapter X. Cultural Anthropology;122
16;Chapter XI. Communication Theory; Information Theory; Cybernetics;129
16.1;Communications Theory;129
16.2;Information Theory;131
16.3;Cybernetics;131
17;Chapter XII. Philosophy, Religion and the Problem of Values;135
18;Chapter XIII. Field Theory; Gestalt Theory; Ecology;172
19;Chapter XIV. Practical Applications and Future Prospects;177
20;REFERENCES;185
21;Author Index;196
22;Subject Index;198