Models of Mental Disorders A New Comparative Psychiatry

My ideas for this book have been evolving over the last several years as I have been working in the animal modeling area and have seen it change rather dramatically. There have been tremendous advances, both in methodology and in conceptualization, yet the literature is scattered in journals encompa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McKinney Jr., William T.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1988, 1988
Edition:1st ed. 1988
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • I. Fundamental Basis and Justification for a New Comparative Psychiatry
  • 1. Historical Perspective
  • 2. Philosophical Basis for the Development of Animal Models for Psychiatric Illnesses
  • II. Four Illustrative Case Examples
  • 3. Animal Models for Affective Disorders
  • 4. Animal Models for Anxiety Disorders
  • 5. Animal Models for Schizophrenic Disorders
  • 6. Animal Models for Alcoholism
  • III. Perspectives on the Animal Modeling Field
  • 7. Future Tasks
  • 8. Conclusions