Clinician, the Brain, and ''I'' - Neuroscientific Findings and the Subjective Self in Clinical Practice

In this book Tony Schneider draws together the three strands of philosophy, neuroscience, and psychology to explore the mind/body question as it affects the clinician. Schneider considers traditional psychological topics contextualized by neuroscience research and the mind/body issue, as well as applying the ideas to various areas of clinical practice.

List of contents

Introduction Part II: The Elusive Sobjective Self. I Expressed Through the Body. I Separate from the Body Part II The Brain: Computers and Neural Processing. The Brain: Mind Maps and Meaning. The Brain: Neural Hardware and Software. Neural Cartography and I Part III Early Development: I Weaves a Mind Map. Entering Adulthood: Mind Map Transformations. I Considers Self. I Encounters Thou Part IV I Preserves Experiences: Focus and Memory. I Disengages: Unconscious States. I Feels: Complex Emotions. I Suffers: Anxiety and Pain Part V Depression: I and Neural Fatigue. Battle for the Mind: Psychosis and I. When I Loses Control: Addictions and OCD. Dissociation and Exile of IPart VI The Law, the Brain and I. Science, the Brain and I. The Clinician, the Brain, and I.

About the author

Tony Schneider is a clinical psychologist and educational psychologist working in a private practice in Western Australia.

Summary

In this book Tony Schneider draws together the three strands of philosophy, neuroscience, and psychology to explore the mind/body question as it affects the clinician. Schneider considers traditional psychological topics contextualized by neuroscience research and the mind/body issue, as well as applying the ideas to various areas of clinical practice.

Product details

• Authors: Tony Schneider, Tony (Specialist Clinical Psychologist Schneider, Schneider Tony
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.04.2013
• EAN: 9780415839129
• ISBN: 978-0-415-83912-9
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Explorations in Mental Health
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; PSYCHOLOGY / Clinical Psychology, Philosophy of Mind, PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health, PSYCHOLOGY / Neuropsychology, Psychotherapy, Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Physiological and neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Psychological theory & schools of thought