Neuroscience for Clinicians

C. Alexander Alexander Simpkins, Annellen M. Simpkins

<p>Neuroscience for Clinicians: Evidence, Models, and Practice </p><p>C. Alexander Simpkins and Annellen M. Simpkins</p><p> </p><p>Psychology began as the study of thoughts, moods, and emotions—the realm of the mind—gradually adding findings from neuroscience about the workings of the brain. Current interest in mind-body health and in the biological underpinnings of mental illness is creating new opportunities for therapists to bring brain and mind together in the treatment room.</p><p><i>Neuroscience for Clinicians</i> introduces an elegant new lens not only for understanding the role of the brain in pathology, but also for using this knowledge in therapy, to help the mind by treating the brain. Offering conceptual models and empirical data as well as hands-on techniques and practical guidelines, it describes methods versatile enough to be used by therapists across theoretical...