Psychotherapy and the Behavioral Sciences
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Psychotherapy and the Behavioral Sciences

Contributions of the Biological, Psychological, Social and Philosophic Fields to Psychotherapeutic Theory and Process

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Psychotherapy and the Behavioral Sciences

Contributions of the Biological, Psychological, Social and Philosophic Fields to Psychotherapeutic Theory and Process

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Psychotherapy and the Behavioral Sciences discusses the techniques used in neurophysiological analysis. It defines the neuronal building blocks. The book provides a detailed examination of the brain. This is followed by a discussion of the function of cerebral cortex. A chapter of the text focuses on biochemical interactions including neuropharmacology and psychopharmacology. The volume defines such terms as genetics, behavior genetics, and ethology. This is followed by a discussion on the conditioning of neural circuits. Another chapter is devoted on the examination of stress and adaptation. Ontogenetic maturation, developmental, and personality theories are explored analytically. The development of personality is the focus of fourth chapter. Concepts such as learning theory, learning principles, and psychoanalytic theory are fully explained. Cultural anthropology is the subject of the tenth chapter. While cybernetics is discuss in the eleventh chapter of the book. The book will provide useful information to psychologists, psychoanalysts, students, and researchers in the field of psychology.

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Publisher
Butterworth-Heinemann
Year
2013
ISBN
9781483194301
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Internal Medicine & Diagnosis

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Psychotherapy and the Behavioral Sciences
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Preface
  6. Chapter I. Neurophysiological Approaches
  7. Chapter II. Biochemical Interactions; Neuropharmacology, Psychopharmacology
  8. Chapter III. Genetics, Behavior Genetics and Ethology
  9. Chapter IV. The Conditioning of Neural Circuits
  10. Chapter V. Stress and Adaptation
  11. Chapter VI. Ontogenetic Maturation; Developmental and Personality Theories
  12. Chapter VII. Learning Theory and Learning Principles
  13. Chapter VIII. Psychoanalytic Theory
  14. Chapter IX. Social Theory; Role Theory; Group Dynamics
  15. Chapter X. Cultural Anthropology
  16. Chapter XI. Communication Theory; Information Theory; Cybernetics
  17. Chapter XII. Philosophy, Religion and the Problem of Values
  18. Chapter XIII. Field Theory; Gestalt Theory; Ecology
  19. Chapter XIV. Practical Applications and Future Prospects
  20. REFERENCES
  21. Author Index
  22. Subject Index