Schizophrenia : the final frontier-- a festschrift for Robin M. Murray / / edited by Anthony S. David, Shitij Kapur and Peter McGuffin

• Pubblicazione: Hove, East Sussex : , : Psychology Press, , 2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (408 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.89/8
• Soggetto topico: Schizophrenia
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: DavidAnthony S KapurShitij McGuffinPeter MurrayRobin M. <1944->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Schizophrenia; Copyright Page; Contents; List of plates; List of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Foreword by Daniel R. Weinberger; Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I: Development; 1. The neurodevelopmental hypothesis of schizophrenia: Katherine H. Karlsgodt, Lauren M. Ellman,Daqiang Sun, Vijay Mittal and Tyrone D. Cannon; 2. Is earlier intervention for schizophrenia possible? Identifying antecedents of schizophrenia in children aged 9-12 years: Kristin R. Laurens, Sheilagh Hodgins,Eric A. Taylor and Robin M. Murray ; 3. The black hole of the adolescent brain: Matt Allin and Chiara Nosarti4. The contribution of Nordic population registers to the search for the causes of schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders: Peter B. Jones, Matti Isohanni, Jaana Suvisaari,Jari Haukka and Jouko Miettunen; Part II: Neuroscience; 5. The search for madness: A metaphasical trip through the basal ganglia: Paul D. Morrison; 6. Neurophysiological endophenotypes for psychosis: Madiha Shaikh and Elvira Bramon ; 7. Glutamate and GABA transmitter systems: Post-mortem studies and the neuropathology of amino acids in schizophrenia: Paul J. Harrison8. Animal models of schizophrenia revisited: Trevor W. Robbins; Part III: Neuroimaging; 9. Application of neuroimaging to the study of psychosis: Philip McGuire; 10. Brain networks and schizophrenia: Ed Bullmore; 11. Neuroimaging and psychosis: Are brain changes in individuals with psychosis neurodevelopmental for some and progressive for others?: Paola Dazzan, Kevin Morgan, Julia Lappinand Paul Fearon ; 12. Gray matter alterations in schizophrenia: Are they reversible?: Matcheri S. Keshavan and Tejas BhojrajPart IV: Genetics; 13. A short (and partial) history of genetics at the Institute of Psychiatry: Peter McGuffin; 14. From first contact to the final frontier: A star trek along the DISC1 pathway to schizophrenia: David Porteous; 15. Dopamine gene variants and schizophrenia: A scheme for investigating nominally significant or discrepant associations: Vishwajit L. Nimgaonkar, Kodavali V. Chowdari, Konasale M. Prasad, Annie M. Watson, Hader Mansour, Joel A. Wood and A. Javier Lopez ; 16. Ebb and flow in biological psychiatry: Tim J. CrowPart V: Cognition; 17. Cognitive models of psychosis, the jumping to conclusions reasoning bias and improving psychological treatment for delusions: Philippa Garety, Daniel Freeman, Suzanne Jolley,Kerry Ross, Helen Waller and Graham Dunn; 18. Giftedness and psychosis: James H. MacCabe; Part VI: Social psychiatry; 19. Towards a social aetiology of psychosis: The case of child sexual abuse: Paul Bebbington; 20. Does urban density matter?: Jane Boydell and Judith Allardyce ; 21. Does higher potency cannabis mean higher risk for psychosis?: Marta Di Forti, Alessandra Paparelliand Paola Casadio
• Sommario/riassunto: "Schizophrenia: The Final Frontier is a unique project reflecting the contribution that Robin M. Murray has made to the field of Psychiatry over the past 35 years, with a particular focus on the advances that have been made to the understanding and treatment of schizophrenia. International contributors have been brought together to pay tribute to Robin M. Murray's work and exploring the latest findings in the area. Sections cover: - development in the field - neuroscience - neuroimaging - genetics - cognition - social psychiatry - treatment This book will be essential reading for clinical psychologists, psychiatrists and researchers who work with schizophrenia, as well as admirers of the work of Robin M. Murray"--Provided by publisher.
• Titolo autorizzato: Schizophrenia
• ISBN: 1-280-65997-1; 9786613636904; 1-136-67088-2; 0-203-80877-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910461643803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Maudsley series.