This volume represents a burgeoning perspective on the origins of
psychopathology, one that focuses on the development of the human
central nervous system. The contemporary neurodevelopmental
perspective assumes that mental disorders result from etiologic
factors that alter the normal course of brain development. Defined
here in its broadest sense, neurodevelopment is a process that begins
at conception and extends throughout the life span. We now know that
it is a complex process, and that its course can be altered by a host
of factors, ranging from inherited genetic liabilities to psychosocial
stressors. This book features the very best thinking in the converging
fields of developmental neuroscience and developmental
psychopathology. The developmental window represented is broad,
extending from the prenatal period through adulthood, and the authors
cover a broad range of etiologic factors and a spectrum of clinical
disorders. Moreover, the contributors did not hesitate to use the
opportunity to hypothesize about underlying mechanisms and to
speculate on research directions.
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ISBN
9780511057137
Publisert
2013
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Cambridge University Press
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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