The unwell brain : understanding the psychobiology of mental health /
F. Scott Kraly.
- New York ; London : W.W. Norton, 2009.
- xii, 210 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
"A Norton professional book." Originally published: as Brain science and psychological disorders. 2006.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Treatment of behavioral and brain disorders -- How do disorders develop? -- What treatments are likely to be effective? -- Integration of pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy -- Brain theories of behavioral disorders -- Fundamental principles of the brain and behavior -- Organizational aspects of the brain relevant to psychology and behavior -- Neuronal processes relevant to psychology and behavior -- Discovering the relation between brain and behavior -- Principles of pharmacology relevant to pharmacotherapy -- Dysfunctional behaviors and brain processes -- Depression and mania -- Anxiety disorders -- Substance use disorders -- Overeating -- Bulimia and anorexia -- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder -- Schizophrenia -- Concluding perspective -- Probing a frontier.