Disorders of Brain and Mind: Volume 1

A timely overview of the most recent advances in neuropsychiatry from leading international authorities.

This timely overview of the recent advances in neuropsychiatry is provided by leading international authorities. Its broad multidisciplinary coverage of major disorders includes both the basic science and clinical aspects. It will be welcomed by clinicians, researchers and trainees alike.Great advances have been made in recent years towards a better understanding of the healthy brain and the physical basis of psychiatric disorder. This text brings together contributions from leading international authorities to provide a timely and multidisciplinary overview of this fast developing area. Its broad coverage ranges from epilepsy and schizophrenia to basal ganglia disorder and brain lesions. In many cases, a clinically oriented chapter is paired with one which describes the basic science which underpins it and considerable attention is given to the impact of the new technologies - structural and functional neuroimaging. In highlighting the basic pathophysiological mechanisms of multifaceted clinical manifestations, this book serves as a valuable review of current neuropsychiatry. It will be welcomed by clinicians, researchers and students alike from neuroscience through to neuropsychology and psychiatry.