Clinical Behavioral Science

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvii

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2. The Biological Sciences and Behavior

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. The Genetics of Behavior

      • Michael Alan Taylor

      Pages 3-10

   3. The Behavioral Neurological Examination

      • Michael Alan Taylor

      Pages 11-20

   4. The Aphasia Screening Test and the Minimental State Examination

      • Frederick Sierles

      Pages 21-34

   5. Psychological Testing

      • Frederick Sierles

      Pages 35-46

   6. Brain Biochemistry and Its Relevance to Behavior

      • Frederick Sierles

      Pages 47-64

   7. Sleep

      • Frederick Sierles, Charles Hillenbrand

      Pages 65-75

   8. Sex

      • Frederick Sierles, Edward Tyler

      Pages 77-92

   9. Psychopathology

      • Frederick Sierles

      Pages 93-109

   10. Psychopharmacology

       • Richard Abrams

       Pages 111-126

   11. Alcoholism

       • Frederick Sierles

       Pages 127-138

   12. Drug Abuse

       • Frederick Sierles

       Pages 139-157

   13. Behavioral Medicine

       • Frederick Sierles

       Pages 159-177

3. General Theories of Behavior

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 179-179

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   2. Psychoanalytic Theory

      • Frederick Sierles

      Pages 181-191

   3. Conditioning

      • Frederick Sierles, Bernhard E. Blom

      Pages 193-204

4. Verbal and Nonverbal Communication

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 205-205

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   2. Interviewing Techniques

      • Frederick Sierles

      Pages 207-215

   3. Issues in Talking with Patients

      • Frederick Sierles

      Pages 217-221

This short text is designed to present those aspects of the behavioral sciences that are clinically relevant to physicians in all branches of medicine. It should also be helpful to medical students studying for the behavioral sciences section of Part 1 of the national boards, to physicians taking the behavioral sciences portion of the FLEX exam, and to psychiatrists prepar­ ing for their American Board of Psychiatry certifying exam. Behavior is a product of brain function and is manifested by actions in response to sitmuli. It is fundamental to the maintenance of health, and plays a role in causing and intensifying many illnesses. Abnormal behaviors can re­ veal to us, and even allow us to localize, brain dysfunction and disease. And they can cause, for patients, their families, and friends, considerable suffer­ ing. On an intellectual level, trying to comprehend the behavior of our patients (and our own behavior as well), contributes to making medicine a truly intriguing profession.

• aging
• behavior
• behavioral medicine
• biochemistry
• brain
• communication
• health
• medicine
• patients
• pharmacology
• psychiatry
• psychopathology
• quality
• sex
• sleep

• The Chicago Medical School, University of Health Sciences, North Chicago, USA

  Frederick Sierles

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