Principles of Frontal Lobe Functions 2/e 2013

• Principles of Frontal Lobe Functions 2/e 2013
   
• Donald T. Stuss
• Robert T. Knigh

• Expanded and organized into sections representing both an increase in knowledge as well as the addition of new areas of research within the field.
• Combines classical and new researchers
• Has an multi-disciplinary integrative perspective

The second edition of Principles of Frontal Lobe Function is a newly organized, and thoroughly updated, volume divided into 9 different sections, each co-edited by leaders in the specific domain of frontal lobe research. The topic areas include anatomy and neuropharmacology, development, systems and models, fundamental cognitive mechanisms, social behavior, clinical neuropsychology, aging, psychiatric disorders, and rehabilitation. This organization reflects both an increase in our combined knowledge about frontal lobe functioning through new imaging technologies, as well as the expansion of the field as a whole to include new topics such as social neuroscience that were not discussed in the first edition.

Principles of Frontal Lobe Function will naturally be of particular interest to researchers and clinicians actively investigating how the frontal lobes operate and to understand dysfunction as a means to design treatment. This new edition will also be a useful resource for anyone involved in a discipline related to brain function, whether it be cognitive neuroscience, behavioral neurology, neuropsychiatry, neuropsychology, or neurorehabilitation. Our knowledge of how the frontal lobes are integrated with functioning in every other region of the brain is also integrating our approach to solving brain-based problems.

Authors in this volume represent investigators who are deep-rooted in frontal lobe research. As such, students will be exposed to both the classical and frontier perspectives and will gain significant insight into future research directions of what we believe to be the most fascinating area of the brain.

Readership: The primary target audience is investigators and clinicians in the fields of neurology, neuroscience, psychiatry, psychology, and health care. The book will also be valuable to students both as a resource and as an inspiration of the types of questions that might be asked. The book will also be appealing to all those in cognitive neuroscience and the clinical diagnosis and treatment of those with frontal dysfunction.