Madness And Genetic Determinism
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Madness And Genetic Determinism
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Author : Patrick D. Hahn
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2019-07-11
Madness And Genetic Determinism written by Patrick D. Hahn and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-11 with Psychology categories.
The book covers important topics in the psychiatric genetics (PG) field. Many of these have been overlooked in mainstream accounts, and many contemporary PG researchers have omitted or whitewashed the eugenic and “racial hygiene” origins of the field. The author critically analyzes PG evidence in support of genetic claims which, given the lack of gene discoveries, are based mainly on the results of psychiatric twin and adoption studies. Given that the evidence in favor of genetic influences is much weaker than mainstream sources report, due to serious issues in twin and adoption research, the author points to environmental factors, including trauma, as the main causes of conditions such as schizophrenia.
Biological Determinism Free Will And Moral Responsibility
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Author : Chris Willmott
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-03-08
Biological Determinism Free Will And Moral Responsibility written by Chris Willmott and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-08 with Philosophy categories.
This book examines the way in which new discoveries about genetic and neuroscience are influencing our understanding of human behaviour. As scientists unravel more about the ways in which genes and the environment work together to shape the development of our brains, their studies have importance beyond the narrow confines of the laboratory. This emerging knowledge has implications for our notions of morality and criminal responsibility. The extent to which “biological determinism” can be used as an explanation for our behaviour is of interest to philosophers reflecting on the free will versus determinism debate. It also has repercussions for the criminal justice system; in courtrooms around the world, defence lawyers are beginning to appeal to genetic and brain imaging data as grounds for finding their clients not guilty. Can a defendant’s genes or the structure of his brain be used as an excuse for his behaviour? Is criminality “hardwired”? Is it legitimate to claim “I couldn’t help it, my genes made me do it”? This book appeals to anyone interested in the link between behaviour and genetics, the science and philosophy of moral responsibility and/or criminal law.
Genetic Determinism And Children
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Author : Ethel Tobach
language : en
Publisher: Gordian PressInc
Release Date : 1980-01-01
Genetic Determinism And Children written by Ethel Tobach and has been published by Gordian PressInc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980-01-01 with Social Science categories.
Psychiatric Genetics
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Author : Michael Arribas-Ayllon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
Psychiatric Genetics written by Michael Arribas-Ayllon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Behavior genetics categories.
Psychiatric Genetics: From Hereditary Madness to Big Biology develops a sociological approach of exploring the origins of psychiatric genetics by tracing several distinct styles of scientific reasoning that coalesced at the beginning of the 20th century.
Models Of Madness
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Author : Dr John Read
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-06-19
Models Of Madness written by Dr John Read and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-19 with Psychology categories.
Are hallucinations and delusions really symptoms of an illness called ‘schizophrenia’? Are mental health problems really caused by chemical imbalances and genetic predispositions? Are psychiatric drugs as effective and safe as the drug companies claim? Is madness preventable? This second edition of Models of Madness challenges those who hold to simplistic, pessimistic and often damaging theories and treatments of madness. In particular it challenges beliefs that madness can be explained without reference to social causes and challenges the excessive preoccupation with chemical imbalances and genetic predispositions as causes of human misery, including the conditions that are given the name 'schizophrenia'. This edition updates the now extensive body of research showing that hallucinations, delusions etc. are best understood as reactions to adverse life events and that psychological and social approaches to helping are more effective and far safer than psychiatric drugs and electroshock treatment. A new final chapter discusses why such a damaging ideology has come to dominate mental health and, most importantly, how to change that. Models of Madness is divided into three sections: Section One provides a history of madness, including examples of violence against the ‘mentally ill’, before critiquing the theories and treatments of contemporary biological psychiatry and documenting the corrupting influence of drug companies. Section Two summarises the research showing that hallucinations, delusions etc. are primarily caused by adverse life events (eg. parental loss, bullying, abuse and neglect in childhood, poverty, etc) and can be understood using psychological models ranging from cognitive to psychodynamic. Section Three presents the evidence for a range of effective psychological and social approaches to treatment, from cognitive and family therapy to primary prevention. This book brings together thirty-seven contributors from ten countries and a wide range of scientific disciplines. It provides an evidence-based, optimistic antidote to the pessimism of biological psychiatry. Models of Madness will be essential reading for all involved in mental health, including service users, family members, service managers, policy makers, nurses, clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, psychotherapists, counsellors, psychoanalysts, social workers, occupational therapists, art therapists.
Schizophrenia And Genetics
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Author : Jay Joseph
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2022-12-09
Schizophrenia And Genetics written by Jay Joseph and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-09 with Psychology categories.
Schizophrenia is a widely investigated psychiatric condition, and though there have been claims of gene "associations," decades of molecular genetic studies have failed to produce confirmed causative genes. In this book, Joseph focuses on the methodological shortcomings of schizophrenia genetic research. His findings have major implications not only on how we understand the causes of schizophrenia and other psychiatric conditions, but also on how we understand the causes of human behavior in general. Chapters explore the differing theoretical concepts of schizophrenia, molecular genetic research around schizophrenia, family, twin, and adoption studies, and non-medical prevention and intervention strategies. Prominent researchers and studies in the field are discussed and critiqued comprehensively throughout. This book is essential reading for psychiatrists, psychologists, behavioral scientists, and anyone interested in the causes of human behavior.
Revels In Madness
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Author : Allen Thiher
language : en
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Release Date : 2009-12-22
Revels In Madness written by Allen Thiher and has been published by University of Michigan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-12-22 with Literary Criticism categories.
A sweeping survey of how notions of madness have been represented in medicine and literature from the Greeks to the present
The Descent Of Madness
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Author : Jonathan Burns
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2007-03-12
The Descent Of Madness written by Jonathan Burns and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-03-12 with Psychology categories.
Drawing on evidence from across the behavioural and natural sciences, this book advances a radical new hypothesis: that madness exists as a costly consequence of the evolution of a sophisticated social brain in Homo sapiens. Having explained the rationale for an evolutionary approach to psychosis, the author makes a case for psychotic illness in our living ape relatives, as well as in human ancestors. He then reviews existing evolutionary theories of psychosis, before introducing his own thesis: that the same genes causing madness are responsible for the evolution of our highly social brain. Jonathan Burns’ novel Darwinian analysis of the importance of psychosis for human survival provides some meaning for this form of suffering. It also spurs us to a renewed commitment to changing our societies in a way that allows the mentally ill the opportunity of living. The Descent of Madness will be of interest to those in the fields of psychiatry, psychology, sociology and anthropology, and is also accessible to the general reader.
Introduction To Biopsychology
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Author : Andrew P. Wickens
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2021-10-13
Introduction To Biopsychology written by Andrew P. Wickens and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-13 with Psychology categories.
Explores both the foundations and the history of biological psychology, including stories behind important discoveries in the field. Includes over 250 colour diagrams, the latest research and MCQs to provide psychology students with everything they need to know.
Deconstructing Adhd
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Author : Eric Maisel
language : en
Publisher: Ethics International Press
Release Date : 2022-11-15
Deconstructing Adhd written by Eric Maisel and has been published by Ethics International Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-15 with Psychology categories.
Deconstructing ADHD: Mental Disorder or Social Construct? is the third volume of the Ethics International Press Critical Psychology and Critical Psychiatry Series. Understanding the current systems of psychology and psychiatry is profoundly important. So is exploring alternatives. The Critical Psychology and Critical Psychiatry Series presents solicited chapters from international experts on a wide variety of underexplored subjects. This is a series for mental health researchers, teachers, and practitioners, for parents and interested lay readers, and for anyone trying to make sense of anxiety, depression, and other emotional difficulties. Millions of children and their parents worldwide are affected by the current biomedical paradigm by which childhood mental illnesses are addressed. This volume focuses on the “mental disorder” known as ADHD and examines whether or not it should be considered a mental disorder, and how the observable behaviors that get a child an ADHD label can be remediated without the use of powerful gateway chemicals.