Ebook: Disordered Mind and Brain

"Modern neuroscience has provided us with a foundation for understanding mental disorders in terms of brain dysfunction. Imaging techniques, such as PET and fMRI, have demonstrated graphically the correspondence between patterns of brain activity and patterns of mental activity.This book draws on evidence from neuroimaging studies, together with evidence from the fields of neuropsychology, cognitive psychology, electrophysiology, neurochemistry and pharmacology, to generate a coherent and plausible account of cerebral processes by which mental symptoms are generated.It is intended for psychiatrists and psychologists with an interest in the origins of the symptoms they observe and treat, as well as for neuroscience students and researchers interested in the relationship between findings from the laboratory and the mental disorders that occur in clinical practice. Indeed it is intended for anyone with a serious interest in how the mind works, and in how mental disorders arise.Also AvailableJobs Illness: Loss, Grief and Integration - A Psychological Interpretation - ISBN 1901242684 RCPsych Publications is the publishing arm of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (based in London, United Kingdom), which has been promoting excellence in mental health care since 1841. Produced by the same editorial team who publish The British Journal of Psychiatry, they sell books for both psychiatrists and other mental health professionals; and also many written for the general public. Their popular series include the College Seminars Series, the NICE mental health guidelines and the Books Beyond Words series for people with intellectual disabilities.RCPsych publishes in all areas of psychiatry and mental health, including but not limited to:Clinical psychiatric practiceIntellectual disabilityMental health services for children, adolescents, adults and the elderlyPsychopharmacologyPsychotherapyRehabilitation psychiatryFamily mental healthService provisionRCPsych Publications books can help with the following disorders: AddictionsAffective disorders Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) BereavementBorderline personality disorderCognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) DementiaDepressionEating disordersPerinatal psychiatric disorderPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Psychosis SchizophreniaSleep problems"