Preface

Neuropsychiatric disorders are among the most common diseases that cause disability worldwide. The etiology, clinical presentation, and treatment of these diseases have been discussed in many studies. There are many psychological, genetic, and environmental risk factors for neuropsychiatric disorders. However, the etiology of neuropsychiatric disorders has not been fully explained yet. In other words, markers for the diagnosis and treatment of neuropsychiatric diseases are not yet available. Difficulties related to etiology and diagnostic evaluations also affect treatment approaches. Because the etiopathogenesis of the diseases is not known exactly, treatment approaches are planned based on existing hypotheses.

Today, psychopharmacological and psychotherapeutic approaches are at the forefront of treatment for neuropsychiatric diseases. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the best-known and most-used psychotherapy.

This book includes studies on the psychopathology of neuropsychiatric disorders and CBT. The first section includes two studies examining the role of personality traits in psychopathology. Chapter 1 examines personality traits in children of alcoholic parents. Chapter 2 investigates personality traits investigated as risk factors for the development of cognitive impairment and affective symptomatology in patients with COVID-19.

The second section includes two chapters presenting studies that examine the psychopathology of neuropsychiatric disorders. Chapter 3 examines the use of information and communications technology (ICT) for the individual education support system in neurodevelopmental disorders. Chapter 4 investigates the effects of pregnancy tryptophan fluctuation underlying the ontogenetic origin of neuropsychiatric disorders.

The third section includes one chapter that discusses CBT. Chapter 5 focuses on CBT approaches in the treatment of patients with panic disorder. There are many studies in the literature showing that CBT is 75%–90% effective in the treatment of panic disorder. In the evaluation interviews conducted one year after undergoing CBT, the majority of panic disorder patients maintained their well-being. This chapter explains the cognitive behavioral models and treatment process of panic disorder.

We would like to thank all the authors and publishers who contributed to the preparation of this study for their careful work and hope it will be a valuable resource for our colleagues working in the field of mental health and neurology.

#### **Cicek Hocaoglu**

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Recep Tayip Erdogan University, Rize, Turkey

#### **Celestino Rodríguez**

Full Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain

Dean, Faculty of Teaching Training and Education, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain

#### **Débora Areces**

Associated Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain

#### **Vladimir V. Kalinin**

**1**

Section 1

Personality Traits – The Role

in Psychopathology

Department of Organic Brain Disorders and Epilepsy, Moscow Research Institute of Psychiatry - The Branch of Serbsky's National Center of Psychiatry and Narcology, Ministry of Health of Russian Federation, Moscow, Russian Federation

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