EXPLORING THE DYNAMICS OF A PANICKING BRAIN: A System Dynamics Simulation Model of Biological and Psychological Theories of Panic Disorder - Couverture souple

Hassan, Junaid

 
9783639213522: EXPLORING THE DYNAMICS OF A PANICKING BRAIN: A System Dynamics Simulation Model of Biological and Psychological Theories of Panic Disorder
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3639213521 ISBN 13 : 9783639213522
Editeur : VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2010

Synopsis

The book translates the contemporary biological and psychological conceptualizations of panic disorder (PD) into a computer simulation model using system dynamics (SD) technique. In doing so, it makes explicit the dynamic processes implicit in the narrative presentations of the literature through elaborative diagrams (mainly 'causal loop diagrams'). These diagrams provide a ?blue print? for the stock and flow model development whose simulation tests show that the proposed structure (the brain system) in the PD theories is capable of generating the expected panicky behaviour. Though these tests further testify these theories, however, they also highlight some interesting ?grey areas? that need further research. This whole effort serves as a facilitator for the PD discussion as it provides an easy-to-understand and illustrative language (the SD diagrams and model) for laymen and students to understand and researchers of related fields to critically examine the biological, psychological, social and cognitive aspects of PD. Please visit the book's website for a free of cost stock and flow model download: http://www.wix.com/jhassan/pd

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The book translates the contemporary biological and psychological conceptualizations of panic disorder (PD) into a computer simulation model using system dynamics (SD) technique. In doing so, it makes explicit the dynamic processes implicit in the narrative presentations of the literature through elaborative diagrams (mainly 'causal loop diagrams'). These diagrams provide a ?blue print? for the stock and flow model development whose simulation tests show that the proposed structure (the brain system) in the PD theories is capable of generating the expected panicky behaviour. Though these tests further testify these theories, however, they also highlight some interesting ?grey areas? that need further research. This whole effort serves as a facilitator for the PD discussion as it provides an easy-to-understand and illustrative language (the SD diagrams and model) for laymen and students to understand and researchers of related fields to critically examine the biological, psychological, social and cognitive aspects of PD. Please visit the book's website for a free of cost stock and flow model download: http://www.wix.com/jhassan/pd

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Éditeur
VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3639213521
ISBN 13 
9783639213522
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
204
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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