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Neuropsychology of PTSD : biological, cognitive, and clinical perspectives / edited by Jennifer J. Vasterling, Chris R. Brewin.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Post-traumatic stress disorder.
- Neuropsychiatry.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (352 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Guilford Press, c2005.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Comprehensively examining the effects of psychological trauma on the brain, this volume integrates neurobiological, clinical, and cognitive aspects of PTSD. Presented is groundbreaking research on the emergence of neuropsychological dysfunctions in specific trauma populations: children, adults, older adults, and victims of closed head injury. Coverage encompasses a range of chronic problems with memory, attention, and information processing that are related to trauma exposure. Linking neuropsychological findings to the realities of clinical practice, the concluding section addresses ke
- Contents:
- Preliminaries; Contents; CHAPTER 1 Epidemiological and Methodological Issues in Neuropsychological Research on PTSD; CHAPTER 2 Neurobiological and Neurocognitive Alterations in PTSD A Focus on Norepinephrine Serotonin and the Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal Axis; CHAPTER 3 Structural and Functional Anatomy of PTSD Findings from Neuroimaging Research; CHAPTER 4 Electrophysiology of PTSD; CHAPTER 5 Information-Processing Biases in PTSD; CHAPTER 6 Encoding and Retrieval of Traumatic Memories; CHAPTER 7 Early Trauma Exposure and the Brain; CHAPTER 8 Neuropsychological Findings in Adults with PTSD
- CHAPTER 9 Learning and Memory in Aging Trauma Survivors with PTSDCHAPTER 10 PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury; CHAPTER 11 Clinical Neuropsychological Evaluation; CHAPTER 12 Implications for Psychological Intervention; CHAPTER 13 Pharmacological Approaches to Cognitive Deficits; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-281-12388-9
- 9786611123888
- 1-59385-684-9
- 1-4294-5698-1
- OCLC:
- 86086894
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