The Routledge International Handbook of Psychobiology (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Murphy, Philip N.

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The Routledge International Handbook of Psychobiology provides authoritative, cutting-edge research across the range of areas that fall under the umbrella of psychobiology. The handbook comprises 30 chapters which are organized into seven sections: the physical environment; how psychobiological processes regulate how we respond and cope; stress and anxiety; managing and enhancing mood and cognition; substance use and misuse; sleep; and psychobiology and human development. Each of the chapters is authored by experienced and active researchers in their field who provide authoritative reviews of the latest developments in psychobiology.

It is essential reading for both established researchers in the field of psychobiology, as well as advanced students wishing to learn more about both the historical foundations and latest developments in this rapidly growing field.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 592
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Juni 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317283997
• Artikelnr.: 56838670

Autorenporträt

Philip N. Murphy is Professor of Psychology at Edge Hill University in Lancashire, United Kingdom, where his research is situated within the Substance Use and Misuse Lab. He has worked professionally in the field of substance use since the early 1980s. His research areas include clinical aspects of treating heroin and cocaine dependence, and the implications for cognitive performance of the use of 'ecstasy' and cannabis.

Inhaltsangabe

Section One Introduction Chapter 1. What is psychobiology? Philip N. Murphy
Section Two The physical environment: how psychobiological processes
regulate how we respond and cope Chapter 2. The psychobiology of wound
healing Jessica Walburn, Kavita Vedhara and John Weinman Chapter 3.
Fighting for our lives: The psychobiology of surviving an emergency Sarita
Robinson and John Leach Chapter 4. The sense of smell in relation to our
affective states and wellbeing C. Licon, C. Manesse, C. Rouby and M.
Bensafi Chapter 5. Are there hidden dangers to mobile phones use? A
psychobiological perspective Rodney J. Croft, Giuseppe Curcio, and Sarah P.
Loughran Chapter 6. Psychological and neurobiological processes in coping
with pain: The role of social interactions Charlotte Krahé and Aikaterini
Fotopoulou Section Three Stress and anxiety Chapter 7. Hormonal measurement
in psychobiological research Angela Clow, Frank Hucklebridge and Nina Smyth
Chapter 8. Techniques for inducing stress: problems and opportunities
Olivia Craw, Michael A Smith, Mark A Wetherell Chapter 9.
Corticotrophin-releasing factor (CRF) processes in acute and chronic
anxiety Paula S. M. Yamashita, James E. Hassell, Jr., & Christopher A.
Lowry Chapter 10. MDMA assisted psychotherapy: A psychobiological analysis
and critique A.C. Parrott Chapter 11. Effects of stress and cortisol on
eating behaviour in children and adolescents Daryl B. O'Connor Section Four
Managing and enhancing cognition and mood Chapter 12. Essential oils and
aromas which affect mood and cognition Edward J. Okello and Melanie-Jayne
R. Howes Chapter 13. The role of glucose in supporting cognition and mood
regulation Andrew Scholey, Riccarda Peters, Carlee Cleeland and David White
Chapter 14. Your fatty brain: The role of DHA in cognition across the
lifespan Philippa A. Jackson Chapter 15. The Psychobiology of the
behavioural effects of caffeine Andrew P. Smith Chapter 16. The effects of
polyphenols on cognition: how mechanisms pertaining to cardiovascular
health relate to improved neurocognitive function Emma Wightman and David
Kennedy Chapter 17. The psychobiology underlying swearing and taboo
language Richard Stephens Section Five Substance use and misuse Chapter 18.
The contribution of animal models to our understanding of addictive
processes Susan Schenk Chapter 19. Some psychobiological implications of
cannabis use Philip N. Murphy Chapter 20. What is the evidence for
psychobiological harm from the use of 'ecstasy' (MDMA)? C.A. Roberts and C.
Montgomery Chapter 21. Social drinking: current findings on acute and
chronic effects upon sleep disturbance and brain activity in adolescents
and young adults Christian L. Nicholas, Caitlyn G. Gourlay, and Julia K. M.
Chan Section Six Sleep Chapter 22. Sleep Research Recording Methods Hawley
E. Montgomery-Downs Chapter 23. Psychobiology of insomnia Ximena Omlin, Kai
Spiegelhalder, Leonie Maurer and Simon D. Kyle Chapter 24. The neurobiology
of sleep Roman Rutka, Sonia Pellissier and Pascal Hot Chapter 25. The
cognitive and neurobiological effects of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Melinda L.
Jackson and Rachel Schembri Chapter 26. EEG changes between sleeping and
wake: characteristics and neural generation Julia K. M. Chan and Christian
L. Nicholas Section Seven Psychobiology and human development Chapter 27.
Psychobiological foundations of early sensory-motor development and
implications for neonatal care Victoria Dumont, Maryse Delaunay - El Allam,
and Nadège Roche-Labarbe Chapter 28. The Biological Bases of Personality
Gayle Brewer Chapter 29. Understanding the association between childhood
maltreatment and depression from a biological perspective Georgina M.
Hosang Chapter 30. The role of physical activity and exercise in improving
cognition and preventing cognitive decline Mira Soni, Nils Niederstrasser,
Eef Hogervorst Index