| Neuroimaging in Psychiatry Contributor(s): Fu, Cynthia H. Y. (Editor), Senior, Carl (Editor), Russell, Tamara (Editor) |
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ISBN: 184184229X ISBN-13: 9781841842295 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $142.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2003 Annotation: Over the past decade, fantastic discoveries have been made about brain function in psychiatric illness. Targeting psychiatrists and other non-expert clinicians as well as students, Neuroimaging in Psychiatry is an introductory, easy-to-read guide focusing on the latest neuroimaging findings and their clinical relevance in psychiatric disorders. With contributions from leading experts, the book will enhance the readers understanding of schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, eating disorders, psychopathy, aging, and drug addiction. Written with input from an international panel of experts, the book provides readers up-to-date research with the latest techniques. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Psychiatry - General - Medical | Neurology - Medical | Allied Health Services - Medical Technology |
| Dewey: 616.804 |
| Physical Information: 0.76" H x 6.28" W x 9.5" (1.70 lbs) 296 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: New neuroimaging techniques are developing at a break neck pace-every academic journal contains glossy pictures of brain activity corresponding to a particular task emblazoned in glorious technicolor. Discoveries about brain function in psychiatric disorders have been made at an equally rapid rate. However, most books on the subject have been written from a technical point of view. An introductory, easy-to-read guide, Neuroimaging in Psychiatry provides an overview and the clinical relevance of the latest neuroimaging findings. With contributions from an international panel of experts, this book reviews current findings from neuroimaging in schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, eating disorders, psychopathy, aging, and drug addiction. Chapter authors explore innovative and imaginative uses of neuro imaging technology, implications for our understanding of these disorders, and their impact on clinical practice. The book gives you a general overview of the main techniques to help you successfully complete a neuroimaging project. |