Book chapter
Psychopathology: A Neurobiological Perspective
Psychopathology, pp.25-67
Routledge, Sixth edition
2024
DOI: 10.4324/9781003375982-3
Abstract
A foundational understanding of the role of the biological bases of human emotion, cognition, and behavior is an essential pillar in the study and treatment of psychopathology. While the significance of the brain has been recognized for centuries, our more recent scientific advances over the past half-century have pushed forward a prolific era of neuroscience. In this chapter, an overview of a contemporary framework focused on the neurobiological and genetic influences on psychopathology and mental health disparities is provided. The chapter then focuses on various approaches that can be used to measure psychopathology through a neurobiological lens, outlining the utility and limitations of structural and functional assessments of the brain as well as methods of assessing the contribution of genetics. The roles of biologically informed models for studying mental health, such as the Research Domain Criteria, are reviewed, critically examined, and mapped onto other contemporary models of psychopathology. These considerations are then presented in the context of a specific example, namely, psychopathy and pseudopsychopathy, including a discussion of recent trends in our understanding of the role of neurobiology. The chapter concludes with a view of future directions and limitations of a neurobiological perspective of psychopathology.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Psychopathology: A Neurobiological Perspective
- Creators
- Brendan M. WhitneyMolly A. NikolasDaniel Tranel
- Contributors
- James E. Maddux (Editor)Barbara A. Winstead (Editor)
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Psychopathology, pp.25-67
- Edition
- Sixth edition
- DOI
- 10.4324/9781003375982-3
- Publisher
- Routledge; New York, NY
- Alternative title
- Psychopathology
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2024
- Academic Unit
- Neurology; Psychological and Brain Sciences; Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Injury Prevention Research Center
- Record Identifier
- 9984656658102771
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