Brain Science and Psychological Disorders: New Perspectives on Psychotherapeutic Treatment [Hardcover]

F. Scott Kraly (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 3, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0393704653 | ISBN-13: 978-0393704655 | Edition: 1

Readers with little background in neuroscience and physiology may find themselves at a loss trying to navigate between the knowns and the unknowns when it comes to understanding the intricacies of the brain.

Brain Science and Psychological Disorders demystifies the field of neuroscience, offering a brisk, digestible narrative of how malfunctioning neurons and neurochemicals can result in psychological disorders. In doing so, Kraly explains the roles of pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy in helping to repair various mental health problems, including depression and mania, anxiety, substance abuse, bulimia and anorexia, ADHD, and schizophrenia.

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An engagingly-written explanation about what contemporary neuroscience has to say about how the brain shapes behavior. -- Michael B. Leach, Ph.D., Cleveland Psychological Association Announcer

No advanced knowledge is needed, allowing general-interest audiences a survey of...drug vs. talk therapies in light of neurological realities. -- The Bookwatch

This book is essential reading for those who need a primer on the contemporary neuroscience of psychological disorders. -- Rebecca L. Shiner, Ph.D., Associate Editor of Journal of Personality

[A] clear, coherent, and critical presentation of the fundamental principles of brain organization and chemistry. -- Gerard P. Smith, M.D., Professor Emeritus of Behavioral Neuroscience in Psychiatry, Weill College of Medicine of Cornell University

About the Author

F. Scott Kraly is the Charles A. Dana Professor of Psychology and director of the Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at Colgate University. He lives in Hubbardsville, New York.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition (July 3, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0393704653
• ISBN-13: 978-0393704655
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #993,232 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A survey of the advantages and disadvantages of drug vs. talk therapies in light of neurological realities, August 5, 2006

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This review is from: Brain Science and Psychological Disorders: New Perspectives on Psychotherapeutic Treatment (Hardcover)

F. Scott Kraly's Brain Science And Psychological Disorders: Therapy, Psychotropic Drugs, And The Brain explains how brain chemistry affects behavior, explaining the complex possibilities of neurobiology and drug therapies to explore what happens in the brain of one suffering a debilitating psychological disorder. While it all sounds like readers would need a degree to understand the basics, the beauty of Brain Science And Psychological Disorders is that no advanced knowledge is needed, allowing general- interest audiences a survey of the advantages and disadvantages of drug vs. talk therapies in light of neurological realities.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Bad writing style and confusing presentation of the material, October 8, 2008

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This review is from: Brain Science and Psychological Disorders: New Perspectives on Psychotherapeutic Treatment (Hardcover)

This book left me reeling after every sentence. It is wave upon wave of muddled writing and it never ceases. Every sentence is a puzzle in and of itself. Ironically, this book is meant to enlighten the reader on the brain and various (supposedly) basic functions. Instead, it left me scratching my head and having to read each sentence numerous times in order to retrieve what information F. Scott Kraly may be hiding beneath his dry and scientific writing style.