Understanding Depression

Author: Carmine Pariante
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199533075
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 404

Book Description
Depression is a major cause of morbidity and a significant public health problem. This book brings together world leaders in research on depression to discuss both classical and innovative ideas for understanding this devastating disorder. It includes cutting edge research from neurobiology, psychology, genetics, and evolutionary biology.

The Encyclopedia of Popular Music

Author: Colin Larkin
Publisher: Omnibus Press
ISBN: 0857125958
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 4183

Book Description
This text presents a comprehensive and up-to-date reference work on popular music, from the early 20th century to the present day.

Introduction to Psychology

Author: Lionel Nicholas
Publisher: Juta and Company Ltd
ISBN: 9781919895024
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 428

Book Description
Completely revised and updated, this newly illustrated guide helps both licensed and student nurses apply the latest in psychological research and theory to their everyday lives. Sensation, perception, cognitive processes, and developmental psychology are among the topics discussed. A brief history of the field and new information on HIV and AIDS are also included along with a CD-ROM containing PowerPoint slides for each chapter.

Journal of the Royal Society, Interface

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Life sciences
Languages : en
Pages : 900

Book Description

A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition

Author: David A. Bender
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0192518429
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 992

Book Description
This leading dictionary contains over 8,000 entries covering all aspects of food and nutrition, diet and health. Jargon-free definitions clearly explain even the most technical of nutritional terms. From absinthe to zymogens, it covers types of food (including everyday foods and little-known foods, e.g. payusnaya), nutritional information, vitamins, minerals, and key scientific areas including metabolism and genomics. An essential online A-Z for nutritionists, food manufacturers, caterers, health-care students, food science/technology students, and anyone who has an interest in, or enjoys, food and wants to find out more about what they eat.

Sociology

Author: James Fulcher
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199563756
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 908

Book Description
'Sociology' is relevant to current teaching and courses dealing with sociology as a living subject and incorporating the classic traditions of the discipline. This new edition has been updated with a range of new case studies and additional chapters.

Handbook of Stress and the Brain Part 2: Stress: Integrative and Clinical Aspects

Author: Thomas Steckler
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0080553311
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 485

Book Description
The Handbook of Stress and the Brain focuses on the impact of stressful events on the functioning of the central nervous system; how stress affects molecular and cellular processes in the brain, and in turn, how these brain processes determine our perception of and reactivity to, stressful challenges - acutely and in the long-run. Written for a broad scientific audience, the Handbook comprehensively reviews key principles and facts to provide a clear overview of the interdisciplinary field of stress. The work aims to bring together the disciplines of neurobiology, physiology, immunology, psychology and psychiatry, to provide a reference source for both the non-clinical and clinical expert, as well as serving as an introductory text for novices in this field of scientific inquiry.Part 2 treats the complexity of short-term and long-term regulation of stress responsivity, the role of stress in psychiatric disorders as based on both preclinical and clinical evidence, and the current status with regard to new therapeutic strategies targetting stress-related disorders.

Concise Colour Medical Dictionary

Author: Oxford University Press
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199557152
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 842

Book Description
Text from: Concise medical dictionary / edited by Elizabeth Martin. 7th ed. 2007.

The Explainer

Author: CSIRO Publishing
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 1486300529
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 275

Book Description
Ever wondered how vaccines work, why whales strand themselves or if luck exists? The Explainer: From Déjà Vu to Why the Sky Is Blue, and Other Conundrums is a collection of around 100 of the best articles published in ‘The Explainer’ and ‘Monday’s Medical Myths’ sections of The Conversation. The book answers questions on everyone's mind about a diverse range of topics, abstract concepts, and popular and hard core science. Sections include: animals and agriculture, body, climate and energy, medical myths, mind and brain, research and technology, and more. Expert authors combine facts, analysis, new ideas and enthusiasm to make often challenging topics highly readable in just a few short pages. This book is for the curious, those with a thirst for answers, and those with a fascination of how phenomena, new technologies and current issues in our daily lives work.

Psychology: From Inquiry to Understanding

Author: Scott Lilienfeld
Publisher: Pearson Higher Education AU
ISBN: 1486016405
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 849

Book Description
Psychology: from inquiry to understanding 2e continues its commitment to emphasise the importance of scientific-thinking skills. It teaches students how to test their assumptions, and motivates them to use scientific thinking skills to better understand the field of psychology in their everyday lives. With leading classic and contemporary research from both Australia and abroad and referencing DSM-5, students will understand the global nature of psychology in the context of Australia’s cultural landscape.