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Format: 1 online resource

ISBN: 9780128150030 , 0128150033

Content: Risky Decision Making in Psychological Disorders provides readers with a detailed examination of how risky decision making is affected by a wide array of individual psychological disorders. The book starts by providing important background information on the construct of risky decision making, the assessment of risky decision making, and the neuroscience behind such decision making. The Iowa Gambling Task, Balloon Analogue Risk Task, and other behavioral measures are covered, as are topics such as test reliability and the pros and cons of utilizing tasks that have strong practice effects. The book then moves into how risky decision making is affected by specific psychological disorders, such as addictive behaviors, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, schizophrenia, sleep disorders, eating disorders, and more.

Note: The assessment of risky decision making -- , An introduction to risky decision making -- , Measurement methods -- , Reliability and validity -- , Neuroscience and associations with other executive functions -- , Risky decision making across psychological disorders -- , Preface to section II: Organization of the remaining chapters -- , Anxiety: state-dependent stress, generalized anxiety, social anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder -- , Disruptions of mood: positive and negative affect, depressive disorders, and bipolar disorders -- , Disordered eating behaviors: anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and obesity -- , Sleep deprivation and sleep-related disorders -- , Impulsivity and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder -- , Addictive behaviors: gambling and substances of abuse -- , Schizophrenia and delusional disorders -- , Conclusions and future directions.

Additional Edition: ISBN 9780128150023

Additional Edition: ISBN 0128150025

Language: English