The Development of Psychopathology: Nature and Nurture - Softcover

Pennington, Bruce F.

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9781593852351: The Development of Psychopathology: Nature and Nurture

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ISBN 10: 1593852355 ISBN 13: 9781593852351

Publisher: The Guilford Press, 2005

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This volume illuminates the interplay among biological, psychological, and social-contextual processes in the development of prevalent clinical problems. Bruce F. Pennington explains the variety of methods used to investigate the mind-brain connection, including behavioral and molecular genetics, studies of brain structure and function, neuropsychology, and treatment studies. Shedding light on where mental disorders come from, how they develop, and why they are so common, the book also examines the implications for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

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About the Author:

Bruce F. Pennington, PhD, is John Evans Professor of Psychology at the University of Denver, where he heads the Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience program. He received his BA in English at Harvard University in 1968 and his PhD in Clinical Psychology at Duke University in 1977. He has earned an international reputation for his research on dyslexia, autism, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and has published over 150 scientific papers on these topics. His honors include Research Scientist, MERIT, and Fogarty awards from the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Pennington's earlier book, Diagnosing Learning Disorders, emphasizes a close relation between research and practice. In addition to being a researcher and research mentor, he is also a child clinical neuropsychologist and has been active in clinical practice and training throughout his career.
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Introduction
1. Fundamental Issues
Ecumenism versus Integration: The Need for a New Framework
The Mind-Body Problem in Psychopathology
To Diagnose or Not to Diagnose?
Establishing the Validity of Diagnoses
Testing the Basis of Comorbidity
Why a Developmental Approach?
Why a Science of Psychopathology Is Difficult
What Counts as an Explanation

2. Methods of Syndrome Analysis
Epidemiology
Behavioral and Molecular Genetics
Neurobiology
Neuropsychology

3. Disorders of Motivation
Depression and Dysthymia
Anxiety Disorders
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Bipolar Disorder

4. Disorders of Action Regulation
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Conduct Disorder
Tourette Syndrome and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Schizophrenia

5. Disorders of Language and Cognitive Development
Autism
Mental Retardation
Dyslexia and Other Language Disorders

6. Conclusions
Fundamental Issues Revisited
Etiology
Brain Mechanisms
Neuropsychology
Prevention and Treatment

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