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1 online resource (198 pages) |
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Cover; A Counselor's Introduction to Neuroscience; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Tables, Figures, and Cases; About the Authors; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Guide to Neurocounseling Language; 1 An Introduction to the Intertwined Nature of the Fields of Neurobiology and Counseling; Introduction; The First Force-Psychoanalysis; The Second Force-Behaviorism; The Third Force-Humanism; The Fourth Force-Multiculturalism; The Fifth Force-Neurocounseling; There Is Room for All of Us in Neurocounseling |
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Neurocounseling-An Additive Feature-Not a Full Pendulum SwingChapter Review Questions; 2 Overview of the Brain and Central Nervous System; Understanding the Brain; The Nervous System-The Macroscopic Approach; The Brain; Cross-Hemispheric Communication; Lobes; Neuroanatomy; Chapter Review Questions; 3 Brain Development and Brain Plasticity; Brain Development; Birth through Adolescence; What Is Plasticity?; History of Brain Plasticity; Conclusion; Chapter Review Questions; 4 The Differential Impact of Different Counseling Approaches on the Brain; Neuroplasticity |
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Interpersonal Relationships, the Counseling Relationship, and Core Concepts across Most Counseling ApproachesStuckness/Perseveration; Social Interest; Rapid Eye Movement Desensitization (REMD); Person-Centered Counseling; Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT); Attachments and Stages of Life; Imagery, Mindfulness, and Meditation; Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT); Play/Expressive Arts; Conclusion; Chapter Review Questions; 5 Neurobiological and Neuropsychological Aspects of Mental Health; Top Down vs. Bottom Up; Neuroplasticity; Are We There Yet?; Depression; Serotonin; Anxiety |
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); Schizophrenia; ADHD; Drugs and Alcohol; Cutting; Conclusion; Chapter Review Questions; 6 Psychotropic Medications; Your Worldview and Medications; Advocacy; Who Is Prescribing the Medications?; What the Medications Actually Do; Classifications of Psychotropic Medications; Serotonin-Based Medications; SSRIs; SNRIs; Tricyclics; MAOIs; Mood Stabilizers; Lithium-Based; Anticonvulsants; Antipsychotics; Anti-anxiety Medications; Stimulants; Use of Medications; Self-Medication; Conclusion; Chapter Review Questions |
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7 Assessment of Brain Function (with Tommie Hughes)Assessment in Counseling-The MSE; Tests of Neuro-Function; Self-Report Inventories and Checklists of Neuro-Function; Brain Scans; Computerized Tomography (CT); Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI); Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI); Positron Emission Tomography (PET); Use What You Know; Conclusion; Chapter Review Questions; 8 Brain Activity in Action; Case of:; Sue; Joe; Ali; Tim; Conclusion; References; Index |
| Summary |
The fields of neurobiology and psychological counselling both seek to unlock and explain the mysteries of the human brain. Despite sharing a common goal, these two fields often seem hopelessly divorced. To the counselor, neurobiology may seem incomprehensible and can appear, overly reliant on empirical data that is not grounded in experience. However, with A Counselor's Introduction to Neuroscience, the authors have created a guidebook to neurobiology that is customized for counselors' unique goals and requirements. Drawing of years of experience, not only in the lab, but in the coun |
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Print version record |
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Neuropsychology.
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Neurobiology.
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Counseling.
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Neurobiology
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Counseling
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Neurobiology
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Neuropsychology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
McHenry, Bill
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McHenry, Jim
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| ISBN |
9781135099770 |
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1135099774 |
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