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Clinical Behavioral Science

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  • © 1982

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Editors:
  1. Frederick Sierles

    1. The Chicago Medical School, University of Health Sciences, North Chicago, USA

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Table of contents (34 chapters)

  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
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About this book

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.

Editors and Affiliations

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

    Frederick Sierles

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Clinical Behavioral Science

  • Editors: Frederick Sierles

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-7973-7

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Spectrum Publications 1982

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-011-7975-1Published: 21 May 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-7973-7Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 444

  • Number of Illustrations: 36 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Neurology

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