Overview

Clinical Neuroscience informs students of relevant neurobiological foundations of various mental illnesses. In this book, students will begin their journey with a tour of the brain's fundamental building blocks (neuroanatomy, neurochemistry, neurophysiology, neurodevelopment) before moving to mental health challenges and illnesses (Traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's Disease, Addiction, Schizophrenia, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Depression). The final section of the book includes chapters addressing topics thought to be important for building resilience against the emergence of mental illness; these chapters cover the topics of adaptive coping strategies, hunger regulation, and the nexus between mental and immune functions. Throughout the text, the value of empirical evidence is emphasized so that meaningful progress can be made toward the identification of the most effective treatment strategies. By understanding multiple neurobiological perspectives such as neuroanatomical, behavioral, evolutionary, and neurochemical approaches currently existing in the field, students will be better prepared to conceptualize the relevant components of these mental health puzzles. Features such as opening chapter vignettes (Connections), case studies (A Case in Point) and feature boxes (Brain Matters) illuminate the course content for students as they learn about the value of translational research.Instructor's Manual/Test Bank (9780199737079) to help instructors prepare for their lectures and homework assignments, with learning objectives, class activities and demonstrations, exercises, additional readings, and more. The test bank includes more than 800 questions organized topically and graded according to difficulty, with source information provided to link questions back to their respective sections in the text.Companion Website to further assist the instructor, providing PowerPoint versions of the most informative images and tables in the text

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Author:   Lambert ,  Kinsley
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Australia
Imprint:   OUP Australia and New Zealand
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 20.60cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.460kg
ISBN:  

9780199737055

ISBN 10:   0199737053
Pages:   608
Publication Date:   27 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Part I Foundations of Clinical Neuroscience Chapter 1: Emergence of Clinical Neuroscience Chapter 2: Research, Treatment, and Points of View: Historical Perspectives Part II Fundamentals: Establishing Homeostasis Chapter 3: Macroanatomy and the Dynamic Brain Chapter 4: Microanatomy and Neurotransmission Chapter 5: Neurochemistry and Psychopharmacology Chapter 6: Neurodevelopment Over the Life Span Part III Disruptions of Homeostasis: Representative Clinical Disorders Chapter 7:Traumatic and Chronic Brain Damage Chapter 8: Disorders of Anxiety: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Tourette's Syndrome Chapter 9: Mood Disorders Chapter 10: Schizophrenia Chapter 11: Drug Addiction Part IV Maintaining Homeostatis Chapter 12: Stress and Coping Chapter 13: Psychoneuroimmunology Chapter 14: Eating Regulation and Associated Disorders

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I have taught what I will refer to as Health Psychobiology (HPB) under various titles at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. As I define and cover HPB, it is a broader field than Clinical Neuroscience as presented by Lambert and Kinsley in that I deal not only with psychological disorders also somatic diseases (hypertension and heart disease) and their relationships to brain and behavior. I will almost certainly adopt it if I develop a course titled Clinical Neuroscience . When I teach Health Biopsychology again for upper level undergraduates, I would say about rank it about 7 or 8. -- Alan Kim Johnson, U. Iowa This is an amazing text. I appreciate the authors pioneering effort. I would suggest condensing the sixth chapter, homeostatic section... . Yes, the text has very clear, easy to follow writing style. [Rating] 10 - I would definitely adopt the reviewed text again. -- Greg Crosby, Maryhurst University Overall, I had a lot of trouble using this book - I used it because I was asked to teach this class close to the start of the semester, and the book that I wanted to use was between editions and not available. This was also the book that had been used by previous instructors, so I just went with it. [Rating] 1 - I am currently using Zillmer and Spiers' Principles of Neuropsychology and find that it is a good fit for my course as I teach it. -- Jennifer Adams, CU - Denver Overall, the text quality is good. There is a clear bias towards including references to stress-mediated influences throughout the different chapters. I like the writing style. I believe it makes the advanced content accessible for my students. [Rating] 7 - it is the best book on the market for the way I teach my course even with the lack of coverage of the specific neurological disorders that I listed above. -- David Pittman, Wofford College

I have taught what I will refer to as Health Psychobiology (HPB) under various titles at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. As I define and cover HPB, it is a broader field than Clinical Neuroscience as presented by Lambert and Kinsley in that I deal not only with psychological disorders also somatic diseases (hypertension and heart disease) and their relationships to brain and behavior. I will almost certainly adopt it if I develop a course titled Clinical Neuroscience . When I teach Health Biopsychology again for upper level undergraduates, I would say about rank it about 7 or 8. -- Alan Kim Johnson, U. Iowa This is an amazing text. I appreciate the authors pioneering effort. I would suggest condensing the sixth chapter, homeostatic section... . Yes, the text has very clear, easy to follow writing style. [Rating] 10 - I would definitely adopt the reviewed text again. -- Greg Crosby, Maryhurst University Overall, I had a lot of trouble using this book - I used it because I was asked to teach this class close to the start of the semester, and the book that I wanted to use was between editions and not available. This was also the book that had been used by previous instructors, so I just went with it. [Rating] 1 - I am currently using Zillmer and Spiers' Principles of Neuropsychology and find that it is a good fit for my course as I teach it. -- Jennifer Adams, CU - Denver Overall, the text quality is good. There is a clear bias towards including references to stress-mediated influences throughout the different chapters. I like the writing style. I believe it makes the advanced content accessible for my students. [Rating] 7 - it is the best book on the market for the way I teach my course even with the lack of coverage of the specific neurological disorders that I listed above. -- David Pittman, Wofford College

Author Information

Kelly Lambert is Professor and Chair of Psychology at Randolph-Macon College. She is the recipient of the 2001 State Council of Higher Education in Virginia's Outstanding Faculty Award. Reports of her research have been published in journals such as Stress, Nature, and Physiology and Behavior. Her popular writing has appeared in such magazines as Scientific American Mind. She is most recently the author of Lifting Depression(Basic Books, 2008).Craig Kinsley is Professor of Neuroscience in the Department of Psychology and Center for Neuroscience at the University of Richmond. His research has been published in such journals as Brain Research Bulletin, Developmental Psychobiology, Hormones and Behavior, and Nature.

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