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OverviewOver the last two decades, spurred particularly by the decoding of the genome, neuroscience has advanced to become the primary basis of clinical psychiatry, even as environmental risk factors for mental disorders have been deemphasized. In this thoroughly revised, second edition of Nature and Nurture in Mental Disorders, the author argues that an overreliance on biology at the expense of environment has been detrimental to the field—that, in fact, the ""nature versus nurture"" dichotomy is unnecessary. Instead, he posits a biopsychosocial model that acknowledges the role an individual's predisposing genetic factors, interacting with environmental stressors, play in the etiology of many mental disorders. The first several chapters of the book provide an overview of the theories that affect the study of genes, the environment, and their interaction, examining what the empirical evidence has revealed about each of these issues. Subsequent chapters apply the integrated model to a variety of disorders, reviewing the evidence on how genes and environment interact to shape disorders including: • Depressive disorders • PTSD • Neurodevelopmental disorders • Eating disorders • Personality disorders By rejecting both biological and psychosocial reductionism in favor of an interactive model, Nature and Nurture in Mental Disorders offers practicing clinicians a path toward a more flexible, effective treatment model. And where controversy or debate still exist, an extensive reference list provided at the end of the book, updated for this edition to reflect the most current literature, encourages further study and exploration. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Joel Paris, MD (Chairman, McGill University)Publisher: American Psychiatric Association Publishing Imprint: American Psychiatric Association Publishing Edition: Second Edition Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.327kg ISBN: 9781615373345ISBN 10: 1615373349 Pages: 204 Publication Date: 05 December 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPreface Introduction Part I: Theory Chapter 1: Historical Overview Chapter 2: Genetic Predispositions Chapter 3: Environmental Stressors Chapter 4: Gene-Environment Interactions Chapter 5: Diagnoses, Disorders, and Traits Part II: Mental Disorders Chapter 6: ADHD and Conduct Disorder Chapter 7: Schizophrenia Chapter 8: Depressive Disorders Chapter 9: Anxiety Disorders and OCD Chapter 10: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Chapter 11: Eating Disorders Chapter 12: Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders Chapter 13: Personality Disorders Part III: Implications Chapter 14: Clinical Implications Chapter 15: Implications for Prevention and Further Research ReferencesReviewsAuthor InformationJoel Paris, M.D., is Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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