Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Pharmacology
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| Formato: | eBook |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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New York, NY :
Springer New York : Imprint: Springer,
1991.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. 1991. |
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| Acceso en línea: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9036-7 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 1. The Neuropsychiatric Sequelae of Traumatic Brain Injury
- The Neurobehavioral Sequelae of Traumatic Brain Injury
- The Prediction of Outcome
- The Trajectory of Recovery
- Evaluation of the TBI Patient
- 2. Delayed Neurobehavioral Sequelae of Traumatic Brain Injury
- Affective Disorders
- Delayed Amnesia
- Posttraumatic Epilepsy
- Psychosis
- Dementia
- 3. The Psychopharmacology of Traumatic Brain Injury
- Principles of Treatment
- Psychostimulants
- Amantadine
- Other Dopamine Agonists
- Antidepressants
- Lithium
- Neuroleptics
- The Psychotropic Anticonvulsants
- Benzodiazepines
- Buspirone
- Beta-Adrenergic Blockers
- Alpha Agonists
- Calcium Channel Blockers
- Opiates
- Other Neuropeptides
- Cholinergic Drugs
- Nootropes
- Cranial Electrostimulation (CES)
- Examining the Patient on Psychoactive Medication
- 4. Inadvertent Drug Effects
- Licit Drugs
- Illicit Drugs
- Drugs Prescribed for Medical Reasons
- H2 Receptor Antagonists
- Sympathomimetics
- Antispasticity Drugs
- 5. Epilepsy
- Neuropsychiatric Conditions in Epileptic Patients
- Psychiatric Conditions That May Be Related to Epilepsy
- Neuropsychological and Behavioral Effects of Anticonvulsant Drugs
- Psychotropic Drugs as Convulsants and as Anticonvulsants
- 6. Neuropsychiatric Disorders in Mentally Retarded People
- Traditional Psychiatric Disorders
- Behavioral Disorders
- Pathobehavioral Mental Retardation Syndrome
- Disorders of Serotonin Regulation
- 7. Self-Injurious Behavior
- The Pharmacotherapy of SIB
- Testing the D1 Model
- The Differential Diagnosis of SIB
- 8. Behavior in the Cornelia De Lange Syndrome
- The CDLS Survey
- Contrasting Data
- Behavior in the Cornelia de Lange Syndrome
- 9. Autism
- What Is Autism?
- The Psychopharmacology of Autism
- Psychopharmacology for Autistic People
- Epilepsy
- Self-Injurious Behavior
- Aggression
- Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior
- Tourette’s Syndrome
- Abulia
- Affective Disorders
- Anxiety, Agitation, and Panic
- Psychosis and Schizophrenia
- Hyperactive or Disorganized Behavior
- The Kluver-Bucy Syndrome
- Megavitamins
- 10. Tardive Dyskinesia
- The Prevalence of Serious Neuroleptic Side Effects
- Risk Factors for Tardive Dyskinesia
- Biological Mechanisms
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- The Course of the Disorder
- Malignant TD
- Behavioral and Cognitive Manifestations of Tardive Dyskinesia
- Neuroleptic Nonresponders
- Alternatives to Neuroleptic Treatment
- Tardive Dyskinesia Policy and Recommendations
- TMS: A System for Prevention and Control
- The Development of TMS
- 11. Three Neuropsychiatric Conditions of Childhood
- Childhood Hyperactivity
- The Kleine-Levin Syndrome
- Rheumatic Psychosis
- 12. Behavioral Psychopharmacology
- Therapeutic Trials Are Hypothesis Testing
- Theoretical Models Run in Parallel
- Behavior Is a Measurable Thing
- There Is a Personal Economy to Consider
- And a Wider Economy
- Structure
- Epilepsy Is First
- In Fever of Unknown Origin, Stop All Drugs
- Overt Toxicity Is Not a Bad Thing
- Long-Term Drugs Require Long-Term Evaluation
- Doses are Empirical
- “Yes-No” Drugs
- You Do Not Know Until You Try
- Monitoring Is No Substitute for Intelligence
- Afterword
- Appendices
- References.