Contemporary neurobehavioral syndromes / / edited by Gerald Goldstein, Theresa M. Incagnoli and Antonio E. Puente

• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Psychology Press, , 2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (319 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.8
• Soggetto topico: Neurobehavioral disorders; Neuropsychiatry
• Altri autori: GoldsteinGerald <1931-> IncagnoliTheresa PuenteAntonio E
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Long-term outcome following preterm birth / Natalie barre -- Reconceptualization of autism and autism spectrum disorders as neurodevelopmental disorders / Jessica Griebling -- AD/HD in adults : the syndrome and its reconceptualization / Lynda J. Katz -- Dementia with lewy bodies / James T. Becker -- Persian gulf and other deployment syndromes / Gerald Goldstein -- Neurobehavioral aspects of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) / Julie A -- Comorbid disorders / Gerald Goldstein -- Behavioral toxicological disorders / Wendy J. Shemansky -- Respiratory disorders and neuropsychological dysfunction / Kevin S Krug -- Fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue and related neurasthenic disorders / John DeLuca.
• Sommario/riassunto: During the twentieth century, new neurobehavioral diseases appeared or were described for the first time. Exposure to certain toxins or noxious environments, for example, produced illnesses that did not exist before the twentieth century. In addition, established illnesses were reconceptualized with regard to their cause or neurobiological basis. Autism, for instance, was described for the first time during the twentieth century and may not have existed previously. Its cause was subsequently reconceptualized from a disorder related to inadequate parenting, to a brain disorder with possible
• Titolo autorizzato: Contemporary neurobehavioral syndromes
• ISBN: 1-136-81683-6; 1-283-10416-4; 9786613104168; 1-136-81684-4; 0-203-82965-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910810087603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II