Precursors and Causes in Development and Psychopathology
Published on 22. April 1993
Book
Hardback
300 pages
978-0-471-92211-7 (ISBN)
Description
The nature of precursors is one of the classic problems of developmental research. This book examines how scientists have tried to find the causes of normal milestones in development and psychiatric disorders. The editors have invited major researchers in a number of areas of developmental psychology and psychiatry to reflect on the concepts of precursors and causes as they are used to describe and explain normal and abnormal development. The chapters explore precursors and causes of intelligence, theory of mind, empathy and co-operation, attachment and peer relationships, conduct disorder and intelligence. The conceptual issues are discussed from the perspectives of developmental psychology, medicine, genetics, neuroscience, statistical theory and philosophy of science.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
index
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
650 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-92211-7 (9780471922117)
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Content
Stages, precursors and causes in development, Andrew Pickles; brain abnormalities and psychological development, Robert Goodman; developmental behaviour genetics - fusion, correlated constraints and timing, Robert B. Cairns et al; infant precursors of childhood intellectual and verbal abilities, Marian D. Sigman and Peter Mundy; causes and precursors of children's theories of mind, Douglas Frye; inhibitory influences in development - the case of prosocial behaviour, Marlene Caplan; precursors, causes and the development of criminal offending, Marc Le Blanc and Rolf Loeber; relationships in infancy as precursors and causes of later relationships and psychopathology, Alison Nash and Dale F. Hay; why do we not know the causes of depression in children?, Adrian Angold; precursors and causes in development and psychopathology - an afterword, Adrian Angold and Dale F. Hay.