Contemporary neurobehavioral syndromes

During the twentieth century, new neurobehavioral diseases appeared or were described for the first time. Exposure to certain toxins or noxious environments, for example, produced illnesses that did not exist before the twentieth century. In addition, established illnesses were reconceptualized with...

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Otros Autores: Goldstein, Gerald, 1931- (-), Incagnoli, Theresa, Puente, Antonio E.
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Psychology Press 2011.
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Sumario:During the twentieth century, new neurobehavioral diseases appeared or were described for the first time. Exposure to certain toxins or noxious environments, for example, produced illnesses that did not exist before the twentieth century. In addition, established illnesses were reconceptualized with regard to their cause or neurobiological basis. Autism, for instance, was described for the first time during the twentieth century and may not have existed previously. Its cause was subsequently reconceptualized from a disorder related to inadequate parenting, to a brain disorder with possible
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (319 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9781136816833
9781283104166
9786613104168
9781136816840
9780203829653