The Neuropsychology of Mental Illness (Cambridge Medicine (Hardcover))

It is widely accepted that most psychiatric disorders are associated with cognitive impairment and that neuropsychological approaches can help unravel the mechanisms underlying brain function and help us develop a better understanding of these disorders. In this book, a panel of the world's leading experts describe the development of neuropsychological approaches to the investigation, description, measurement and management of a wide range of mental illnesses. Part One explains the rationale for examining neuropsychological processes within clinical disorders, leading into Part Two summarizing and critiquing the methodological approaches to study. Part Three covers each of the major psychiatric disorders and provides a summary of the neuropsychological findings for each condition. The final section brings together the perspectives of neuroscientists, psychiatrists and philosophers. Essential reading for all those studying the healthy as well as the disordered brain, The Neuropsychology of Mental Illness will appeal to specialists from the fields of mental health, psychology, clinical neuroscience and philosophy. Some Of The World's Leading Experts Describe Neuropsychological Approaches To Investigation, Description, Measurement And Management Of A Wide Range Of Mental Illnesses. Essential Reading For All Those Studying Both The Healthy And The Disordered Brain, From The Fields Of Mental Health, Psychology, Clinical Neuroscience And Philosophy. Developmental Neuropsychology: Normative Trajectories And Risk For Psychiatric Illness / Marisa M. Silveri And Deborah A. Yurgelun-todd -- Processes And Mechanisms In Neuropsychiatry: Sensory-perceptual / Ester Klimkeit And John L. Bradshaw -- Processes And Mechanisms In Neuropsychiatry: Motor-executive Processes / Nicole Rinehart, Phyllis Chua, And John L. Bradshaw -- The Neurobiology Of The Emotion Response: Perception, Experience And Regulation / Sarah Whittle, Murat Yücel, And Nicholas B. Allen -- Frontal Asymmetry In Emotion, Personality And Psychopathology: Methodological Issues In Electrocortical And Hemodynamic Neuroimaging / John D. Herrington ... [et Al.] -- Behavioral And Electrophysiological Approaches To Understanding Language Dysfunction In Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Insights From The Study Of Schizophrenia / Gina R. Kuperberg ... [et Al.] -- Associative Memory / Marc L. Seal And Anthony P. Weiss --^ The Neural Basis Of Attention / Susan M. Ravizza, George R. Mangun, And Cameron S. Carter -- The Role Of Executive Functions In Psychiatric Disorders / Renée Testa And Christos Pantelis -- Decision-making / Luke Clark And Trevor W. Robbins -- The Neuropsychology Of Social Cognition: Implications For Psychiatric Disorders / Tamara A. Russell And Melissa J. Green -- Psychiatric Diagnoses: Purposes, Limitations And An Alternative Approach / Henry J. Jackson And Patrick D. Mcgorry -- Neuropsychological Methods In Mental Disorders Research: Illustrations From Methamphetamine Dependence / Steven Paul Woods ... [et Al.] -- The Study Of Emotion And The Interaction Between Emotion And Cognition: Methodological Perspectives / Kimberley R. Savage ... [et Al.] -- Using Neurophysiological Techniques To Study Auditory Hallucinations In Schizophrenia / Judith M. Ford And Daniel H. Mathalon -- Neuroimaging / Paolo Fusar-poli And Philip Mcguire --^ Psychopharmacological Modeling Of Psychiatric Illness / Garry D. Honey -- Cognitive Phenomics / Robert M. Bilder ... [et Al.] -- Neuropsychology Of Adhd And Other Disorders Of Childhood / Eve M. Valera, Ariel Brown, And Larry J. Seidman -- A Multidimensional Neurobehavioral Model Of Personality Disorders / Richard A. Depue -- Neuropsychology In Eating Disorders / Laura Southgate, Kate Tchanturia, And Janet Treasure -- Neurobiological And Neuropsychological Pathways Into Substance Abuse And Addictive Behavior / Murat Yücel ... [et Al.] -- Neuropsychology Of Obsessive-compulsive Disorder / Thilo Deckersbach, Cary R. Savage, And Scott L. Rauch -- Neuropsychological Investigation In Mood Disorders / Paul Keedwell, Simon A. Surguladze, And Mary Philips -- Manic Distractibility And Processing Efficiency In Bipolar Disorder / David E. Fleck, Paula K. Shear, And Stephen M. Strakowski -- Schizophrenia / Renée Testa, Stephen J. Wood, And Christos Pantelis --^ Mental Illness And The Consciousness Thesis / G. Lynn Stephens And George Graham -- A Non-reductive Physicalist Account Of Affective Consciousness / Jaak Panksepp -- Consciousness Of Oneself And Others In Relation To Mental Disorders / Kai Vogeley And Albert Newen -- Trialogue: Commentaries On Are Mental Illnesses Disorders Of Consciousness? Comments On Panksepp And On Vogeley & Newen / G. Lynn Stephens And George Graham -- Affective Consciousness And The Psychiatric Comfort Zones Of Experienced Life / Jaak Panksepp -- The Definition And The Constitution Of Mental Disorders And The Role Of Neural Dysfunctions / Kai Vogeley And Albert Newen -- Response To Commentaries / G. Lynn Stephens And George Graham -- Understanding Affects: Toward A Neurobiology Of Primary Process Mentalities / Jaak Panksepp -- Replies To Comments By Jaak Panksepp And By G. Lynn Stephens & George Graham / Kai Vogeley And Albert Newen. Edited By Stephen J. Wood, Nicholas B. Allen, Christos Pantelis. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.