Neurodevelopment & adult psychopathology

About this book

Evidence from neuroanatomy, brain imaging, molecular biology and behavioral studies points to a key role for neurodevelopmental factors in the pathogenesis of the major psychiatric disorders, particularly those within the schizophrenia spectrum. In this important book, the fields of developmental neurobiology, clinical psychiatry and behavioral neuroscience are brought together by an international group of experts, including many of those responsible for the ideas that have come to dominate current thinking. The first section, "The Developing Brain", reviews neurodevelopment from the molecular to the behavioral level. Section II "Development and Psychopathology", covers clinical applications of the basic principles of developmental neurobiology, including the role of potential etiological factors in the pathogenesis of neuropsychiatric illness, and examines the continuity between developmental disorders of childhood and adult neuropsychiatric disorders. The third and final section, "Integrative Models", presents approaches towards a synthesis of neurodevelopmental and clinical findings. For students, scientists and clinicians in psychiatry, psychology and neurodevelopment, this is an essential reference.