Neuroscience for Counsellors by Wilson, Rachal Zara -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Of Related Interest Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents Chapter 1 Introduction

About this book Personal factors A field in its infancy Integration of complexity Where does counselling fit in? Classification systems Making a difference The challenge of new knowledge A cultural note Interconnection

Chapter 2 Plasticity and How the Brain Works

Plasticity and BDNF Neurons that fire together wire together Plasticity/rigidity paradox Damage to the brain Gene transciption Myelination and white matter Left brain/right brain

Chapter 3 Learning and Memory

Learning and attention A map of ourselves Memory False memory Memory and self

Chapter 4 Other Workings of the Brain

Mirror neurons Emotion Attachment Addiction Stress

Chapter 5 Specific Dysfunctions

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Dissociation Depression Bipolar Affective Disorder Anxiety Attention Deficit (Hyperactive) Disorders Autisic spectrum disorders, including Aspergers Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Tourette’s syndrome Personality disorders Psychosis/schizophrenia Eating disorders

Chapter 6 What Can We Recommend?

Exercise Sleep Omega 3 Deep breathing, meditative practice and mindfulness Healthy eating

Chapter 7 Conclusion

Scope A new era for psychiatry? A new era for counselling Psychiatry and counselling working alongside each other Future directions Sharing knowledge So what about my project? Everything affects everything

Afterword Figures Glossary References Subject Index Author Index Extract