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Eight Key Brain Areas of Mental Health and Illness

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Clinical psychologist and bestselling author Jennifer Sweeton explores the eight key brain areas involved in mental health and illness, including the thalamus, amygdala, hippocampus, and prefrontal cortex. This handbook connects brain science to therapy by explaining how changes in these regions manifest as symptoms and behaviours, and reviews evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help heal the brain. With chapter summaries and practical tables, it offers a clear, client-centred, brain-based approach to treatment planning.
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This book is ideal for clinical psychologists, therapists, and mental health professionals seeking a deeper understanding of brain-based approaches to treatment. It is also valuable for students and practitioners eager to integrate neuroscience with psychotherapeutic practice.

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Bridging the gap between neuroscience and clinical therapy.

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In this handbook, clinical psychologist and bestselling author Jennifer Sweeton details the eight main areas of the brain affected by mental illness, how brain changes show up in the therapy room as symptoms and behaviours, and the types of therapies and psychotherapeutic techniques research has shown can heal the brain.

Areas covered are the thalamus, amygdala, hippocampus, insula, nucleus accumbens, anterior cingulate, ventromedial prefrontal cortex, and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.

No longer will you need to feel unsure when referencing basic brain functions related to behavioural health. After reading Eight Key Brain Areas of Mental Health and Illness, you will feel confident and excited about your ability to take a client-centred, strategic, brain-based approach to treatment planning. Chapter summaries and tables of brain region, mental health condition, and therapeutic approach are included for easy reference.

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Sweeton bridges the gap between neuroscience and mental health treatment with clarity and accessibility, providing clinicians valuable insights into brain function relevant to therapy. Experts praise the book for making complex neuroscience comprehensible and applicable in clinical practice, highlighting its usefulness in treating trauma and mental illness successfully.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780393714135

Publisher: WW Norton & Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 November 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: WW Norton & Co

Illustration: 9 color inserts

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 155.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 461g

Pages: 248

About the Author

Dr. Jennifer SweetonΒ is a clinical psychologist, best-selling author, and internationally recognized expert on trauma, anxiety, and neuroscience. Based in Kansas City, Kansas, she has trained more than 15,000 clinicians in all fifty US states, and in over twenty countries.

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