Neurodevelopment and Adult Psychopathology [Paperback]

Matcheri S. Keshavan (Editor), Robin M. Murray (Editor), David Kupfer (Foreword)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0521485657 | ISBN-13: 978-0521485654 | Publication Date: October 13, 1997 | Edition: 1

This is an important book on the role of neurodevelopmental factors in the pathogenesis of the major psychiatric disorders. An international group of experts, including many of those responsible for the ideas that have come to dominate current thinking, reviews the fields of developmental neurobiology, clinical psychiatry, and behavioral neuroscience. The first section, "The Developing Brain", reviews neurodevelopment from the molecular to the behavioral level. Section Two, "Development and Psychopathology", covers clinical applications of the basic principles of developmental neurobiology. The third and final section, "Integrative Models", presents approaches toward a synthesis of neurodevelopmental and clinical findings in psychiatric disorder.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This is an outstanding new book on the relationship between early developmental brain abnormalities and adult psychopathological states, integrating basic and clinical neurosciences. It is a welcome contribution to the field and will be useful as a reference for researchers and clinicians in psychiatry." Doody's Journal, Michael J. Schrift, DO

"Taken as a whole, the authors collectively make a strong statement for the necessary integration of basic and clinical neurosciences, in understanding the emergence of psychopathology." Ricardo Berjano, MD; Neurological Research

Book Description

Neurodevelopmental factors in the pathogenesis of the major psychiatric disorders are reviewed by an international group of experts, including many of those responsible for the ideas that have come to dominate current thinking.The book considers neurodevelopment from the molecular to the behavioral level, covers clinical applications of the basic principles of developmental neurobiology, and presents approaches towards a synthesis of neurodevelopmental and clinical findings in psychiatric disorder.

Product Details

• Paperback: 300 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (October 13, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521485657
• ISBN-13: 978-0521485654
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,020,111 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)