The Neuropsychology of Emotion

Joan C. Borod9780195114645, 0195114647, 9780198027409

City Univ. of New York, New York City. Comprehensive overview of the neuropsychology of emotion and the neural mechanisms underlying emotional processing. Draws on recent research, the brain lesion approach, clinical evaluations of patients, and imaging techniques. For psychologists, psychiatrists, and neuropsychologists. DNLM: Emotions–physiology.

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Table of contents :
Contents……Page 12
Contributors……Page 16
Part I: Introduction……Page 22
1. Neuropsychology of Emotion and Emotional Disorders: An Overview and Research Directions……Page 24
Part II: Background and General Techniques……Page 50
2. The Epistemology of Reason and Affect……Page 52
3. Anatomy and Physiology of Human Emotion: Vertical Integration of Brainstem, Limbic, and Cortical Systems……Page 77
4. Neuropsychological Assessment of Emotional Processing in Brain-Damaged Patients……Page 101
5. Neuroimaging Approaches to the Study of Emotion……Page 127
Part III: Theoretical Perspectives……Page 156
6. Psychological Models of Emotion……Page 158
7. A Social Cognitive Neuroscience Approach to Emotion and Memory……Page 184
8. Neurobiology of Emotion at a Systems Level……Page 215
9. Neuropsychological Theories of Emotion……Page 235
Part IV: Emotional Disorders……Page 258
10. Elation, Mania, and Mood Disorders: Evidence from Neurological Disease……Page 260
11. Regional Brain Function in Sadness and Depression……Page 290
12. Anxiety, Stress, and Cortical Brain Function……Page 319
13. Violence Associated with Anger and Impulsivity……Page 341
14. Differentiation of States and Causes of Apathy……Page 361
Part V: Clinical Implications……Page 386
15. Neurological Disorders and Emotional Dysfunction……Page 388
16. Rehabilitation of Emotional Deficits in Neurological Populations: A Multidisciplinary Perspective……Page 434
17. Emotional Processing in Schizophrenia: A Focus on Affective States……Page 453
18. Therapeutic Brain Interventions in Mood Disorders and the Nature of Emotion……Page 477
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