Biological Aspects of Mental DisorderOxford University Press, 1980 - 260 עמודים "The study of the biological aspects of psychopathology has burgeoned in recent years. Many advances - with important implications for understanding the treatment of mental disorders - have derived from biochemical studies of neurotransmitters and their interactions with drugs ... Dr. Snyder combines a straightforward, yet rigorous, account of major developments in neurochemistry, psychopharmacology, and [the] genetics of mental disorder, with interesting descriptions of the behavioral and clinical aspects of suicide, schizophrenia, drug abuse, alcoholism, organic brain disturbance, senile dementia, syphilis of the brain, epilepsy, psychosomatic disorders, sexual inadequacy, disturbances of gender identity, homosexuality, and paraphilias ... Special emphasis is placed on the mechanisms of action of psychotropic drugs and the possible role of neurotransmitters in various conditions. A valuable text for students of psychology and psychiatry, this book will also be of interest to a broad range of mental health professionals and to general readers." -- dust jacket |
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