Disorders of Brain and Mind: Volume 2 (Paperback)

Maria A. Ron

ISBN 10: 052100456X / ISBN 13: 9780521004565

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2003

About this Item

Paperback. In recent years there have been major advances in areas of clinical neuroscience including neurogenetics, neuroimaging and the scientific study of consciousness. Disorders of Brain and Mind II brings together the most important findings since the previous volume was published in 1998. In this entirely new collection of articles, the scope is again wide. Imaging of the normal and abnormal mind figures prominently, and there is also coverage of genes and behaviour, brain development, consciousness and aggression. New disease-orientated chapters detail recent advances in dementia, affective illness and drug use and abuse. Clinical chapters are paired with those describing neuropathology or experimental models of the disease in question. The distinguished editors have assembled an authoritative team of contributors from the fields of psychiatry, clinical and cognitive neuroscience, and psychology. This book will appeal to anyone who has a clinical or scientific interest in the mind and its disorders. The clinical and scientific scope of this authoritative new book encompasses abnormal and normal mind imaging, genes and behaviour, brain development, consciousness, aggression, dementia, affective illness, and drug use and abuse. It will appeal to anyone who has a clinical or scientific interest in the mind and its disorders. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Disorders of Brain and Mind: Volume 2 (Paperback)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 052100456X
• ISBN 13: 9780521004565
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

In recent years there have been major advances in areas of clinical neuroscience including neurogenetics, neuroimaging and the scientific study of consciousness. Disorders of Brain and Mind II brings together the most important findings since the previous volume was published in 1998. Imaging of the normal and abnormal mind figures prominently, and there is coverage of genes and behavior, brain development, consciousness and aggression. New disease-oriented chapters detail recent advances in dementia, affective illness and drug use and abuse. Clinical chapters are paired with those describing neuropathology or experimental models of disease.

About the Authors

(DOB 8/10/1943). Editor of the first volume of Disorders of Brain and Mind. Professor of Neuropsychiatry, London University since 1994.

(DOB 26/11/49) Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at Cambridge since 1997.