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Psychotherapy and the Behavioral Sciences
Contributions of the Biological, Psychological, Social and Philosophic Fields to Psychotherapeutic Theory and Process
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eBook - PDF
Psychotherapy and the Behavioral Sciences
Contributions of the Biological, Psychological, Social and Philosophic Fields to Psychotherapeutic Theory and Process
About this book
Psychotherapy and the Behavioral Sciences discusses the techniques used in neurophysiological analysis. It defines the neuronal building blocks. The book provides a detailed examination of the brain. This is followed by a discussion of the function of cerebral cortex. A chapter of the text focuses on biochemical interactions including neuropharmacology and psychopharmacology. The volume defines such terms as genetics, behavior genetics, and ethology. This is followed by a discussion on the conditioning of neural circuits. Another chapter is devoted on the examination of stress and adaptation. Ontogenetic maturation, developmental, and personality theories are explored analytically. The development of personality is the focus of fourth chapter. Concepts such as learning theory, learning principles, and psychoanalytic theory are fully explained. Cultural anthropology is the subject of the tenth chapter. While cybernetics is discuss in the eleventh chapter of the book. The book will provide useful information to psychologists, psychoanalysts, students, and researchers in the field of psychology.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Psychotherapy and the Behavioral Sciences
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Chapter I. Neurophysiological Approaches
- Chapter II. Biochemical Interactions; Neuropharmacology, Psychopharmacology
- Chapter III. Genetics, Behavior Genetics and Ethology
- Chapter IV. The Conditioning of Neural Circuits
- Chapter V. Stress and Adaptation
- Chapter VI. Ontogenetic Maturation; Developmental and Personality Theories
- Chapter VII. Learning Theory and Learning Principles
- Chapter VIII. Psychoanalytic Theory
- Chapter IX. Social Theory; Role Theory; Group Dynamics
- Chapter X. Cultural Anthropology
- Chapter XI. Communication Theory; Information Theory; Cybernetics
- Chapter XII. Philosophy, Religion and the Problem of Values
- Chapter XIII. Field Theory; Gestalt Theory; Ecology
- Chapter XIV. Practical Applications and Future Prospects
- REFERENCES
- Author Index
- Subject Index