Clinical applications of learning theory / edited by Mark Haselgrove and Lee Hogarth.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Haselgrove, Mark, 1974-

Hogarth, Lee, 1973-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Learning, Psychology of.

Psychoses.

Neuroses.

Mental illness.

Physical Description:

xi, 224 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Hove ; New York : Psychology Press, 2012.

Summary:

Learning theory is concerned with the mechanisms by which animals and humans acquire and use information about the relationships between events. The goal of this book is to introduce the reader to a selection of clinical problems that are thought to be influenced by the process of learning. In some cases, contributors argue that the clinical problem itself is caused by a normally working learning mechanism; in other cases, the clinical problem may be partially linked to aberrant learning. Contributors are academics in psychology in the US, UK, and Canada, plus a few from Europe. They apply concepts from the psychology of learning, such as classical and instrumental conditioning, to understand psychological disorders such as schizophrenia, anxiety, and drug addiction. The book includes a glossary of basic learning theory terms. It will be of interest to undergraduate and advanced students of clinical psychology, behavioral neuroscience, and clinical and psychiatric research. Haselgrove and Hogarth teach at the University of Nottingham, UK. Psychology Press is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9781848720084

1848720084

OCLC:

644680714