| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 256 pages) : illustrations |
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Advances in biological psychiatry, 0378-7354 ; v. 24 |
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Advances in biological psychiatry ; v. 24. 0378-7354
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| Contents |
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder / Coghill, D., Rohde, L.A., Banaschewski, T. -- Autism / Moura, P.J., Lombroso, P.J., Mercadante, M.T. -- Brain model for pediatric bipolar disorder / Pavuluri, M.N., Bogarapu, S.P. -- Neurobiology of depression in childhood and adolescence / Bark, C., Resch, F. -- The neurobiological basis of anxiety in children and adolescents / Grados, M.A. -- Obsessive-compulsive disorder in childhood / Rosário, M.C. [and others] -- Neurobiological background of tic disorders / Roessner, V., Rothenberger, A. -- Schizophrenia in children and adolescents / Remschmidt, H. -- Eating disorders / Fleitlich-Bilyk, B., Lock, J. -- Conduct disorder / Popma, A., Vermeiren, R. -- Substance use disorders in adolescence / Szobot, C.M., Bukstein, O. -- Molecular genetics in child psychiatry / Stringaris, A.K., Asherson, P. -- Recent developments in neuropsychological models of childhood psychiatric disorders / Willcutt, E.G. [and others] -- Electrophysiology in child psychiatric disorders / Banaschewski, T., Brandeis, D. -- Neuroimaging in child psychiatry / Durston, S |
| Summary |
Mental health disorders are prevalent in children and adolescents with rates varying from 10 to 20%. Therefore understanding psychiatric disorders of children is a priority in the mental health agenda worldwide. In this publication leading experts discuss topics like Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, schizophrenia, eating disorders as well as substance use disorders. Cross-cultural issues are another interesting aspect as the authors come from diverse cultural backgrounds. Although the focus of this volume is on child biological psychiatry, the authors present findings in an integrative context helping readers to establish the needed connections with the real clinical world. This publication is of valuable reading for child psychiatrists, child psychologists, pediatricians and any mental health professionals working with children and adolescents to update their knowledge in this exciting and new area which is extremely important for implementing contemporary and evidence based treatments for individuals in this age range |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Biological child psychiatry.
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Children.
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Biological psychiatry.
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Psychophysiology.
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Human beings.
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Child
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Humans
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Biological Psychiatry
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Mental Disorders -- physiopathology
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Adolescent
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Psychophysiology
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children (people by age group)
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Homo sapiens (species)
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Psychophysiology
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Children
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Biological psychiatry
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Biological child psychiatry
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Banaschewski, Tobias.
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Rohde, L. A. (Luis Augusto)
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S. Karger (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9783805584838 |
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3805584830 |
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