Abstract
Affective neuroscience addresses the brain mechanisms underlying emotional behaviour. In psychiatry, affective neuroscience finds application not only in understanding the neurobiology of mood disorders, but also by providing a framework for understanding the neural control of interpersonal and social behaviour and processes that underlie psychopathology. By providing a coherent conceptual framework, affective neuroscience is increasingly able to provide a mechanistic explanatory understanding of current therapies and is driving the development of novel therapeutic approaches.
Publication types
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Editorial
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Amygdala / drug effects
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Amygdala / physiopathology
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Animals
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Asperger Syndrome / physiopathology
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Asperger Syndrome / therapy
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Brain / drug effects
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Brain / physiopathology*
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Conditioning, Classical / drug effects
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Conditioning, Classical / physiology
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Emotions / drug effects
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Emotions / physiology*
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Fear / drug effects
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Fear / physiology
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Humans
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Interpersonal Relations*
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Mind-Body Relations, Metaphysical
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Mood Disorders / physiopathology*
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Mood Disorders / therapy
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Neurosciences
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Psychoanalytic Therapy
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Psychotropic Drugs / therapeutic use
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Social Behavior*