Psychopathology : the evolving science of mental disorder / edited by Steven Matthysse [and three others].

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Brain mechanisms. Editor's introduction : from controversy to connectivity / Francine M. Benes -- The functional parcellation of dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and the heterogeneous facets of schizophrenia / Patricia Goldman-Rakic -- Components of working memory deficit in schizophrenia / Sohee Park and Gillian O'Driscoll -- Temporal lobe structural abnormalities in schizophrenia : a selective review and presentation of new magnetic resonance findings / Martha E. Shenton -- Location, location, location : the pathway from behavior to brain locus in schizophrenia / Deborah L. Levy -- The defects of affect and attention in schizophrenia : a possible neuroanatomical substrate / Francine M. Benes -- Development. Editor's introduction : methods in the developmental study of madness / Jerome Kagan -- Developmental psychopathology : from attribution toward information / Sheldon H. White -- Comments on Sheldon H. White's chapter / Philip S. Holzman -- A paradoxical partnership : some historical and contemporary referents linking adult schizophreniform disorder and resilient children under stress / Norman Garmezy -- A look at the evolution of developmental models of schizophrenia / L. Erlenmeyer-Kimling -- Developmental theory : lessons from the study of risk and psychopathology / Dante Cicchetti -- The return of the ancients : on temperament and development / Jerome Kagan -- Thinking. Editor's introduction : upward toward phenomenology, downward toward physiology / Steven Matthysse -- The psychometric assessment of schizophrenia proneness / Jean P. Chapman and Loren J. Chapman -- Comments on Jean P. Chapman and Loren J. Chapman's chapter / Philip S. Holzman -- Politeness in schizophrenia / Roger Brown -- Comments on Roger Brown's chapter / Philip S. Holzman -- Neuroleptic treatment effects in relation to psychotherapy, social skills training, and social withdrawal in schizophrenics / Herbert E. Spohn -- Comments on Herbert E. Spohn's chapter / Philip S. Holzman -- Familial factors in the impairment of attention in schizophrenia : data from Ireland, Israel, and the District of Columbia / Allan F. Mirsky -- Parsing cognitive processes : psychopathological and neurophysiological constraints / Anne Sereno -- Cognitive psychopathology in schizophrenia : explorations in language, memory, associations, and movements / Brendan A. Maher -- Genetics. Editors' introduction : contemporary issues in the genetics of psychopathological disorders / Deborah L. Levy, Steven Matthysse and Philip S. Holzman -- Genetic and environmental factors in the etiology of schizophrenia / Seymour S. Kety -- Problems and paradoxes in research on the etiology of schizophrenia / Einar Kringlen -- Comments on Einar Kringlen's chapter / Philip S. Holzman and Steven Matthysse -- Epistemological issues in psychiatric research / Josef Parnas -- Searching for major genes for schizophrenia / Kenneth K. Kidd -- The Drosophila eye and the genetics of schizophrenia / Steven Matthysse -- Response and reflections. Reflections on the developing science of psychopathology / Philip S. Holzman.

The scientific study of mental disorder is exciting today because of discoveries in molecular genetics, cognitive processes, neurochemistry and neuroanatomy. The study of mental disorder has evolved from a primarily descriptive discipline into a mature science that encompasses both biological underpinnings and social and developmental work. Psychopathology combines these fields of research to present a comprehensive picture of psychosis. In this important volume, distinguished investigators from these fields present findings from their laboratories, as well as perspectives on areas of rapid growth and change. The editors also provide thoughtful overviews of four major topics in psychopathology research: brain mechanisms, thinking, development and genetics. This book will appeal to graduate students, clinicians and researchers in the fields of psychiatry, cognitive science and neuroscience.