Lishman's Organic Psychiatry

"For three decades psychiatrists have turned to Lishman's Organic Psychiatry as the standard neuropsychiatry reference. It stood as the last great single author reference text in medicine, a combination of meticulous, exhaustive research conveyed in a beautifully clear style. Now the mantle has been passed to a group of five distinguished authors and it is to their considerable credit that the attributes which made Organic Psychiatry such a distinctive voice remain. The fourth Edition of Lishman's Organic Psychiatry is a rich blend of detailed clinical inquiry and up to date neuroscience. It should be on every psychiatrist;s book shelf." -Anthony Feinstein, MPhil, PhD., FRCP, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Canada Over the past 30 years, thousands of physicians have depended on Lishman's Organic Psychiatry. Its authoritative and reliable clinical guidance was - and still is - beyond compare. The new edition of this classic textbook has now been extensively revised by a team of five authors, yet it follows the tradition of the original single-authored book. It continues to provide a comprehensive review of the cognitive, emotional and behavioural consequences of cerebral disorders and their manifestations in clinical practice. Enabling clinicians to formulate incisive diagnoses and appropriate treatment strategies, Lishman's Organic Psychiatry is an invaluable source of information for practising psychiatrists, neurologists and trainees. This new edition:* covers recent theoretical and clinical developments, with expanded sections on neuropsychology and neuroimaging* includes a new chapter on sleep disorders whilst the chapters on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, Epilepsy, Movement disorders and Traumatic brain injury have been extensively revised reflecting the greatly improved understanding of their underlying pathophysiologies* showcases the huge advances in brain imaging and important discoveries in the fields of molecular biology and molecular genetics* has been enhanced with the inclusion of more tables and illustrations to aid clinical assessment* incorporates important diagnostic tools such as magnetic resonance brain images.

ISBN 1405118601   Pages 948 ISBN13 9781405118606 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd   Weight (grammes) 2878 Imprint Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)   Published in Chicester Format Hardback   Previous ISBN 9780865428423 Publication date 10 Jul 2009   Height (mm) 288 Writer of foreword Marshal F. Folstein   Width (mm) 233 Library of Congress 2006005025   Spine width (mm) 48 DEWEY 616.89   Academic level Undergraduate, Professional / Scholarly, Postgraduate DEWEY edition DC22

Pt. 1		Principles
1		Basic Concepts in Neuropsychiatry		3
2		Neuropsychology in Relation to Psychiatry		29
3		Clinical Assessment		103
Pt. 2		Specific disorders
4		Head Injury		167
5		Cerebral Tumours		281
6		Epilepsy		309
7		Intracranial Infections		397
8		Cerebrovascular Disorders		473
9		Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias (Including Pseudodementias)		543
10		Endocrine Diseases and Metabolic Disorders		617
11		Addictive and Toxic Disorders		689
12		Movement Disorders		745
13		Sleep Disorders		817
14		Other Disorders of the Nervous System		845
		Index		907
		Color plates are found facing p. 468

"The benchmark for all the other neuropsychiatry textbooks on the market and should be required reading for any card-carrying neuropsychiatrists (and psychiatrists) or behavioral neurologists!" (Doody's, April 2010) "The book is ambitious in its scope and although running to over 900 pages does not feel cumbersome to handle. … Like its predecessors, [it] is an essential addition to the library of any general, liaison or old-age psychiatrist or neurologist." (Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry, December 2009) "It is impossible to review this book in any conventional sense--indeed it is unnecessary given its almost legendary status." (British Journal of Psychiatry) "Consumately literate single-authored text written by a master clinician. ... The now classic text Organic Psychiatryby William Alwyn Lishman should be a part of every neuropsychiatrist's library." (Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience)

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