| Neuropsychological and Behavioral Aspects of Diabetes Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Holmes, Clarissa S. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1461279534 ISBN-13: 9781461279532 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Neuropsychology - Health & Fitness | Diseases - General - Medical | Endocrinology & Metabolism |
| Dewey: 616.462 |
| Series: Contributions to Psychology and Medicine |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.94 lbs) 283 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Behavioral medicine has blossomed as an area of systematic investiga- tion during the past 10-20 years. Throughout its steady growth, there have been increasing interest and specialization in the study of neuro- psychological and behavioral aspects of diabetes. This book attempts to capture and report exciting new developments in the study of both insulin-dependent (Type I) and non-insulin-dependent (Type II) dia- betes mellitus. Accordingly, it is divided into two major sections. Physiological aspects of each disease, which differ significantly in pathophysiology and course, are discussed in separate medical over- views that introduce each major section. These overviews are written by Drs. Tsalikian and Zimmerman, leading medical researchers in insulin- and non-insulin-dependent diabetes, respectively. Each section also contains chapters describing neuropsychological and cognitive disease correlates, psychosocial patterns of adjustment, and treatment adher- ence issues. Psychological aspects of insulin-dependent diabetes have been studied more extensively than non-insulin-dependent diabetes, perhaps because it is more often associated with graver medical compli- cations. Therefore, there is a larger body of research to review and the first section has been divided into chapters on cognitive disease se- quelae in populations of children and adults, separately. In his chapter, Dr. Ryan discusses developmental factors related to the unique sensi- tivity of the brain to metabolic derangement. Dr. Holmes reviews studies of adults with diabetes and the cognitive correlates of both acute and chronic blood glucose disruption. Developmental disease is- sues are further covered in Dr. |
