Main description:

Brain disorders (neurodevelopmental, neurodegenerative, and affective disorders) can be investigated, treated, and prevented using person-centered methods. Because researchers have not reached a clear consensus on whether or not personality is stable or changeable, it has been difficult to outline how to use these methods in the care of people with brain disorders. Thus, the first part aims to identify the ways in which brain disorders and personality are linked. The second part explores different person-centered approaches that can be incorporated in a healthcare or education setting to help people with various brain disorders and to promote physical, mental and social health. The third part focuses on challenges and new venues.

Contents:

Introduction: Personality, Neurodevelopmental, Neurodegenerative, and Affective DisordersDanilo Garcia1, Trevor Archer1, and Richard M. Kostrzewa2 (Confirmed)1Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden2Department of Pharmacology, Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tenessee, USA
Part 1Chapter 1 - Personality and the BrainDanilo Garcia1, Nigel Lester1, 2, Kevin Cloninger1, and C. Robert Cloninger2 (Confirmed)1Anthropedia Foundation, Missouri, USA2Department of Psychiatry, Center for Well-Being, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Chapter 2 - Personality Stability and Change in Brain DisordersAda H. Zohar1 (Confirmed)1Department of Psychology, Ruppin Academic Center, Emek Hefer, Israel
Chapter 3 - Affect, Stress, and Neurodegenerative DisordersTrevor Archer1 (Confirmed)1Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
Chapter 4 - Personality Traits Preceding Dementia DiagnosisBoo Johansson1 (Unconfirmed)1Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
Chapter 5 - The Study of Personality Traits in the Swedish National Study on Aging and CareMikael Rennemark1 and Johan Sanmartin Berglund2 (Confirmed)1Department of Psychology, Linnaeus University, Vaxjoe, Sweden2Blekinge Institute of Technology, Karlskrona, Sweden
Chapter 6 - Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Temperament, and CharacterThomas Nilsson1 and Henrik Anckarsater1 (Confirmed)1Center for Ethics, Law, and Mental Health, University of Gothenburg, Sweden Part 2Chapter 7 - Person-Centered ApproachesKevin Cloninger1, Nigel Lester1, 2, C. Robert Cloninger2 and Danilo Garcia1 (Confirmed)1Anthropedia Foundation, Missouri, USA2Department of Psychiatry, Center for Well-Being, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Chapter 8 - A Case Study in Sweden: The Need of Person-Centered Methods in Dementia Patients with Aggressive BehaviorUlrika Harris1, Carina Stroem1, and Cecilia Fagerstroem1 (Confirmed)1Blekinge Center for Competence, Blekinge County Council, Karlskrona, Sweden
Chapter 9 - Life Narratives and Elderly CareMats Wenstig1, Lasse Bourelius2 and Danilo Garcia1 (Confirmed)1Blekinge Center for Competence, Blekinge County Council, Karlskrona, Sweden2Blekinge Institute of Technology, Karlskrona, Sweden
Chapter 10 - Acting as a Person-Centered Approach: Theater for the ElderlyDanilo Garcia1, Annie Gylling2, and Johan Sturesson2 (Confirmed)1Blekinge Center for Competence, Blekinge County Council, Karlskrona, Sweden2Regionteatern, Sweden
Chapter 11 - Transcranial Stimulation and Affective DisordersMarko Mihailovic1 and Mehmet E. Dokucu1 (Unconfirmed)1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Paulo Moreira1, Kevin Cloninger2 and Danilo Garcia2 (Confirmed)1Instituto de Psicologia e de Ciencias da Educacao, Universidade Lusiada do Porto, Porto, Portugal2Anthropedia Foundation, Missouri, USA
Chapter 13 - Coaching and Stress reduction in Work LifeClara Amato1 and Max Rapp Ricciardi1 (Confirmed)Department of Psychology, La Sapienza University of Rome, Rome Italy
Chapter 14 - Person-Centered Services: Future VenuesPetri Kajonius1, Kevin Cloninger2 and Danilo Garcia2 (Confirmed)1Department of Behavioral Sciences, University