Apathy, 1st Edition
Clinical and Neuroscientific Perspectives from Neurology and Psychiatry
$188.01
- Paperback
300 pages
- Release Date
19 August 2021
Summary
Apathy is characterized by loss of motivation, decreased initiative, and emotional blunting. It is highly prevalent in neurological, and psychiatric disorders like Alzheimer’s disease, traumatic brain injury, schizophrenia, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, cerebrovascular disorders, and mild behavioural impairment. It has negative outcomes including impairments in activities of daily living, caregiver burden, and higher rates of institutionalization and mortality.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780198841807 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0198841809 |
| Author: | Krista Lanctot, André Aleman |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 300 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 19 August 2021 |
| Weight: | 506g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 155mm x 234mm |
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Krista Lanctot
André Aleman received his master’s degree in Psychology (Neuropsychology and Psychophysiology) at Utrecht University in 1997, where he also obtained his PhD (cum laude) in 2001. His current research interests concern the neural underpinnings of cognitive and affective dysfunctions in psychosis and depression, in addition to changes in cognitive brain function during aging. In 2006, he received a European Young Investigator (EURYI) Award (1.2 M euro) from the European Science Foundation. In 2011 and 2012, he received large grants (1.5 M euro each) from the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (VICI) and the European Research Council (ERC Starting/consolidator grant).
Dr. Krista Lanctôt is a Senior Scientist in the Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program at Sunnybrook Research Institute, the head of the Neuropsychopharmacology Research Group, and the Executive Director of the Medical Outcomes and Research in Economics (MORE) Research Centre. She is a full professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Pharmacology & Toxicology at the University of Toronto. She is the Vice Chair of Basic and Clinical Research in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. Dr. Lanctôt is an active researcher in clinical pharmacology and has published over 300 manuscripts. Her research focuses on optimizing the pharmacotherapy of cognition and neuropsychiatric symptoms associated with dementia and predementia states.
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