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Recent Advances in Research on Impulsivity and Impulsive Behaviors

  • Maximizes reader insights into recent studies of impulsivity and impulsive behaviors
  • Also covers the less developed construct of compulsivity and compulsive behaviors
  • Updates on progress made in this field and discusses remaining fundamental questions

Part of the book series: Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences (CTBN, volume 47)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
  2. Neurobiology: Preclinical and Clinical

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. The Neuropharmacology of Impulsive Behaviour, an Update

      • Tommy Pattij, Louk J. M. J. Vanderschuren
      Pages 3-22
  3. Behavioral Processes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 91-91
    2. The Genetics of Externalizing Problems

      • Peter B. Barr, Danielle M. Dick
      Pages 93-112
    3. Steep Discounting of Future Rewards as an Impulsivity Phenotype: A Concise Review

      • Emily Levitt, Sandra Sanchez-Roige, Abraham A. Palmer, James MacKillop
      Pages 113-138
    4. Reinforcer Pathology: Implications for Substance Abuse Intervention

      • Warren K. Bickel, Liqa N. Athamneh, Sarah E. Snider, William H. Craft, William B. DeHart, Brent A. Kaplan et al.
      Pages 139-162
  4. Clinical Implications

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 163-163
    2. Developmental Considerations for Assessment and Treatment of Impulsivity in Older Adults

      • Melissa Liu, Eva Argyriou, Melissa A. Cyders
      Pages 165-177
    3. Impulsivity and Suicidal Behavior

      • Alan C. Swann, Marijn Lijffijt, Brittany O’Brien, Sanjay J. Mathew
      Pages 179-195

About this book

This volume provides an empirical and conceptual overview of advances in our understanding of impulsivity and impulsive behaviors. Prominent scientists review the range of behavioral phenomena referred to as ‘impulsive’, as well as the defining features and psychological, neurocognitive and behavioral processes that underlie of the manifestation of impulsive behaviors, focussing on progress made and the questions remaining to be answered.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago, Chicago, USA

    Harriet de Wit

  • Department of Psychology, Binghamton University, State University of New York, Binghamton, USA

    J. David Jentsch

Bibliographic Information

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Buying options

eBook USD 149.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 199.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 199.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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