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Neuroscience for Counselors and Therapists
Integrating the Sciences of Mind and Brain
- Chad Luke - Tennessee Tech University
May 2015 | 320 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Neuroscience for Counselors and Therapists provides an accessible overview of the structure and function of the human brain, including how the brain influences and is influenced by biology, environment, and experiences. Full of practical applications, this cutting-edge book explores the relationships between recent neuroscience findings and counseling theories and then uses these integrated results to address four categories of common life disturbances: anxiety, depression, stress, and addictions. The book’s case-based approach helps readers understand the language of neuroscience and learn how neuroscience research can enhance their understanding of human thought, feeling, and behaviors.
Preface
Acknowledgments
SECTION I: OVERVIEW
1 Navigating Neuroscience: Philosophical and Theoretical Underpinnings
2 Structures, Systems, and Functions
SECTION II: THEORY INTEGRATION
3 Contemporary Psychodynamic Approaches and Neuroscience
4 Behavioral Approaches and Neuroscience
5 Humanistic Approaches and Neuroscience
6 Constructivist Approaches and Neuroscience
SECTION III: APPLIED INTEGRATION
7 Anxiety and Neuroscience
8 Depression and Neuroscience
9 Stress and Stress Disorders
10 Addictions and Substance Use Disorders
Index
About the Author
“A much-needed approach, bridging an increasingly narrowing gap in our understanding of mind and body in the mental health field.”
“This text presents the leading edge of the new wave of what has been called ‘postmodern psychology.’”
“Innovative and exciting. Great blending of theory and hands-on, relevant concepts and ideas.”
“The author takes complicated material and presents it in an insightful and engaging manner.”
Excellent compliment to: CBT for Beginners Second Edition
Jane Simmons, Rachel Griffiths
Psychology Dept, Antioch University-Seattle
October 28, 2014
