Title :
Neural network approaches to personal change in psychotherapy
Author :
Aleksandrowicz, Ana Maria C ; Levine, Daniel S.
Author_Institution :
ENSP-Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
fDate :
July 31 2005-Aug. 4 2005
Abstract :
A neural network theory is proposed for how psychotherapy can move the mind´s dynamical system from a less optimal to a more optimal steady state. Parts of the proposed network are analogous to pathways connecting prefrontal cortex and subcortical brain regions.
Keywords :
brain; neural nets; psychology; neural network theory; optimal steady state; prefrontal cortex; psychotherapy; subcortical brain regions; Biological neural networks; Brain; Diseases; Intelligent networks; Joining processes; Medical treatment; Neural networks; Neuroscience; Psychology; Steady-state;
Conference_Titel :
Neural Networks, 2005. IJCNN '05. Proceedings. 2005 IEEE International Joint Conference on
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9048-2
DOI :
10.1109/IJCNN.2005.1556231
