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Record Nr.

UNINA9910794493603321

Autore

Paris Joel <1940->

Titolo

Nature and nurture in mental disorders : a gene-environment model / / Joel Paris, M.D

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, District of Columbia : , : American Psychiatric Association Publishing, , [2021]

©2021

ISBN

9781615373680

1615373683

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxi, 182 pages)

Disciplina

616.89042

Soggetti

Mental illness - Genetic aspects

Stress (Psychology)

Psychology, Pathological

Mental Disorders - genetics

Mental Disorders - psychology

Genetic Predisposition to Disease

Stress, Psychological

Models, Psychological

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Preceded by: Nature and nurture in psychiatry : a predisposition-stress model of mental disorders / by Joel Paris. Washington, DC : American Psychiatric Press, Inc., c1999.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Historical Overview -- Genetic Predispositions -- Environmental Stressors -- Gene-Environment Interactions -- Diagnoses, Disorders, and Traits -- ADHD and Conduct Disorder -- Schizophrenia -- Depressive Disorders -- Anxiety Disorders and OCD -- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder -- Eating Disorders -- Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders -- Personality Disorders -- Clinical Implications -- Implications for Prevention and Further Research.

Sommario/riassunto

"Over the last two decades, spurred particularly by the decoding of the genome, neuroscience has advanced to become the primary basis of clinical psychiatry, even as environmental risk factors for mental disorders have been deemphasized. In this thoroughly revised, second



edition of Nature and Nurture in Mental Disorders, the author argues that an overreliance on biology at the expense of environment has been detrimental to the field-that, in fact, the "nature versus nurture" dichotomy is unnecessary. Instead, he posits a biopsychosocial model that acknowledges the role an individual's predisposing genetic factors, interacting with environmental stressors, play in the etiology of many mental disorders. The first several chapters of the book provide an overview of the theories that affect the study of genes, the environment, and their interaction, examining what the empirical evidence has revealed about each of these issues. Subsequent chapters apply the integrated model to a variety of disorders, reviewing the evidence on how genes and environment interact to shape disorders including depressive disorders, PTSD, neurodevelopmental disorders, eating disorders, and personality disorders. By rejecting both biological and psychosocial reductionism in favor of an interactive model, Nature and Nurture in Mental Disorders offers practicing clinicians a path toward a more flexible, effective treatment model. And where controversy or debate still exist, an extensive reference list provided at the end of the book, updated for this edition to reflect the most current literature, encourages further study and exploration"--



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910299435403321

Autore

Bowen James

Titolo

The Coral Reef Era: From Discovery to Decline : A history of scientific investigation from 1600 to the Anthropocene Epoch / / by James Bowen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-319-07479-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (194 p.)

Collana

Humanity and the Sea, , 2213-607X

Disciplina

333.955309

Soggetti

Marine sciences

Fresh water

Aquatic ecology

Biotic communities

Marine & Freshwater Sciences

Freshwater & Marine Ecology

Ecosystems

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Preface""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Contents""; ""Acronyms and Abbreviations""; ""Part I""; ""The Natural History Quest, 1600-1900""; ""Chapter 1""; ""The Coral Reef Enigma""; ""The Classical Tradition""; ""A Transitional Hybrid?""; ""Faith and Reason: The Theocratic Context""; ""The Rise of Geological Speculation""; ""Chapter 2""; ""The Scientific Revolution of the 17th Century""; ""New Directions: Earth Processes and Natural Causes""; ""A Flowering of the Intellect: The European Enlightenment""; ""Rational Science and Earthly Operations: Neptunists and Plutonists""

""Beginnings of Dissent: The Influence of Volcanoes""""A Radical Theory: Inner Pressure and Geological Processes""; ""Chapter 3""; ""Discovery of the Polyp""; ""Early Microscopy: Hooke, Leeuwenhoek and Marsilius""; ""Turning Point: Peyssonnel, Trembley and Direct Experiment""; ""A Platonic Legacy: The Great Chain of Being""; ""The Pattern of Nature: Linnaeus and Systematic Classification""; ""The Foundation of Animal Taxonomy: The Systema Naturae""; ""Corals as Animals: John Ellis and a



New Taxonomy""; ""Chapter 4""; ""Origin and Structure of Coral Reefs""; ""Hypotheses on Reef Formation""

""James Dana: Structure and Classification of Zoophytes""""The Polyp Defined: Cnidarian Phylum ""Coelenterate""""; ""Chapter 6""; ""Embryos, Archetypes and Evolution""; ""Thomas Henry Huxley: Microscopy and the Polyp""; ""Anatomy and Affinities of the Family of the Medusae""; ""Defence of Nature�s Chain""; ""Problem of the “Archetype�: Platonic Form or Taxonomic Term?""; ""Increasing Speculation: Persistent Types and Incremental Change""; ""The Most Dangerous Man in England""; ""Science and the “Origin of Species�""; ""Immovable Objects or Irresistible Forces?""; ""Chapter 7""

""Darwinism: The New Driving Force in Biology""""Das Urbild: The Ultimate Ancestor""; ""Embryology and the Origin: The Coelenterate Foundation of Life""; ""Ecology: Haeckel�s Enduring Contribution""; ""The Marine Research Station: Concept and Gestation, 1859�1871""; ""La Stazione Zoologica di Napoli: Foundation and Influence""; ""French Chauvinism: Resistance to European Cooperation""; ""Chapter 8""; ""Reef Construction and Symbionts""; ""A Radical Taxonomy of Invertebrates""; ""Coral Reefs and Madrepores: The Search for Definition""; ""The Recognition of “Reef� Identity""

""Animal Life in the Marine Environment""

Sommario/riassunto

On 4 June 1629, the Batavia, pride of the Dutch East India Company Fleet, was wrecked on her maiden voyage in a seemingly empty expanse of the Indian Ocean. The question “how did this happen?” led to 300 years of investigation by those curious to solve the enigma: what are corals, and how are coral reefs formed?   Relying heavily on primary source material Part 1 traces the sequential evolution of scientific thought and practice as the author explores the way this evolution is reflected in the search for understanding corals. At each stage, answers lead to fresh questions that challenge investigators to solve the riddle, and new branches of science emerge. Then, with the first enigma finally understood, a new enigma arose. Why are Reefs dying? Part 2 traces the range of problems that have emerged in the past 50 years as marine, ecological, reef and climate scientists attempt to put the pieces of the jigsaw together. Is there a new “canary in the coal mine” warning of the fate of the world as we know it if man’s impact on his environment continues unchecked?