UID:
almahu_9949752025602882
Format:
1 online resource (x, 834 pages) :
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illustrations.
Edition:
8th ed.
ISBN:
1-4557-2528-5
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9780702031373
Series Statement:
MRCPsy Study Guides
Content:
〈![CDATA[ * 2011 BMA Book Awards - Highly Commended in Psychiatry * A new edition of a classic textbook now published for the first time with colour. Covering the entire subject area [both basic sciences and clinical practice] in an easily accessible manner, the book is ideal for psychiatry trainees, especially candidates for postgraduate psychiatry exams, and qualified psychiatrists. ]]〉
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Front cover; Companion to Psychiatric Studies; Copyright page; Preface; Contributors; Contents; Chapter 1: An introduction to psychiatry; Early concepts; The middle ages to the modern era; The modern era - the 18th century to the present day; Diagnosis and classification; Acknowledgement; Further reading; References; Chapter 2: Functional neuroanatomy; Introduction; The methods of functional neuroanatomy; Frontosubcortical loops - controlling movement and cognition; The limbic system: Border of cognition and emotion; Chemical neuroanatomy
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Physiology of dopamine neurones and the incentive salience hypothesisConclusion; References; Chapter 3: Neuropharmacology; Introduction; Brain metabolism; Pharmacokinetics; Neurotransmission; Pharmacodynamics; Receptors; Amino acid neurotransmission; Cholinergic neurotransmission; Noradrenergic neurotransmission; Dopaminergic neurotransmission; Serotonergic neurotransmission; Peptidergic neurotransmission; Neuronally produced gases; Chapter 4: Neuroimaging; Introduction; Structural brain imaging techniques; Functional brain imaging techniques; Quantitative image analysis
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Electrophysiological methodsNeuroimaging studies of psychiatric disorders; Dementia; Schizophrenia; Learning disability; Mood disorders; Anxiety disorders; Substance misuse; Eating disorders; Conclusions and future directions; References; Chapter 5: Basic psychology; Introduction; Learning; Memory; Perception; Attention; Thought and reasoning; Emotion; Motivation; Developmental psychology; Personality; Diathesis-stress models; Summary and conclusions; References; Chapter 6: Social and transcultural aspects of psychiatry; Introduction; Social psychiatry; Transcultural psychiatry; Conclusion
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Further readingReferences; Chapter 7: Neuropsychology; Introduction; Single-case studies; Localising measures?; Neuropsychology in major psychiatric disorder; Memory for emotional material; Cognitive neuropsychiatry; Psychometric issues-reliability and validity; Neuropsychological measures; Computerised neuropsychological assessment; Conclusion; References; Chapter 8: Genetics in relation to psychiatry; Introduction; The genetic code and how it is transmitted; Patterns of inheritance; Population genetics; Mapping and finding genes; Further reading; References
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Chapter 9: Research methods, statistics and evidence-based practiceIntroduction; Measurement; Types of clinical research; Descriptive studies; Analytical studies; Experimental studies; Systematic reviews and meta-analysis; Causal inference; Developing your own research ideas; Statistics; Descriptive statistics; Inferential statistics - introduction; Testing for differences; Testing for association; Survival analysis; Multivariate statistics; Meta-analysis statistics; Evidence-based clinical practice; Historical development; Why EBM?; How to practise EBM
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Further examples of critical appraisal and implementation
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English
Additional Edition:
Print version: Companion to psychiatric studies. Edinburgh ; New York : Churchill Livingstone, ©2010
Language:
English
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