Abstract
Emotions, once the domain of philosophers, theologians, and novelists are now intensely studied by psychiatrists, psychologists, and neuroscientists. In this chapter, I attempt to organise knowledge and examine some of the main concepts in the field. First, I discuss some common definitions of emotion. Second, I probe the idea of basic emotions and their brain correlates. Third, I discuss emotion regulation and the challenges that brain research faces in this area. Fourth, I examine emotion in development and present prototypes of regulation in early childhood and adolescence. Fifth, I discuss the difficulties in mapping developmental neuroscience onto psychiatric nosology and the shortcomings of current classification in emotional disorders. Finally, I explore how emotions may modify treatment response and whether neuroimaging can help identify specific treatment mechanisms for emotional disorders in young people.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Rutter's Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Sixth Edition |
Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
Pages | 53-64 |
Number of pages | 12 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781118381953, 9781118381960 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 13 Jul 2015 |
Keywords
- Affect
- Development
- Dysregulation
- Emotion
- Mood
- Regulation