Behavioral Neurology - 4th edition

This ground-breaking book has been in print since 1974. Earlier editions of the book were seminal in delineating brain-behavior relationships; the current edition expands this theme using the most recent data from the neurosciences and molecular biology. Earlier editions focused on the
behavioral aspects of neurological conditions and the neurological aspects of psychiatric disorders. While this is still the focus of the book it has become clear from many research studies that the environmental events and emotions can alter brain structure, thus finally bringing a scientific
basis to psychological events. We have also added a valuable clinical chapter on differentiating the etiologies of disturbed behavior. This comprehensive text by two authors avoids the deluge of facts and duplicationof material often found in multi-authored texts to leave the leader with a
consistent approach to understanding and diagnosing disturbances of behavior. While the book is directed towards medical students, residents, psychiatrists and neurologists it has been widely used by many varied health professionals, pyschologists, and lawyers.

List of contents

• 1: Epilepsy and Behaviour


• 2: Violence and Neurobiology


• 3: Schizophrenia


• 4: Disorders of Cognitive Function


• 5: Movement, Mood and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders


• 6: Distinguishing Neurological from Psychiatric Symptoms


• 7: Clinical Evaluation

Summary

Since the third edition of this book on behavioural neurology and neuropsychiatry, there have been so many important developments in the study of brain/behaviour relationships that the current edition represents a very thorough revision. The authors have maintained the structure of the first three editions.

Additional text

I would unreservedly recommend this book as an excellent introduction to behavioural neurology for medical students, trainee psychiatrists, neurologists and neuropsychologists.

Product details

• Authors: Jonathan H. Pincus, Pincus Jonathan H., Gary J. Tucker, Tucker Gary J.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.11.2002
• EAN: 9780195137828
• ISBN: 978-0-19-513782-8
• No. of pages: 296
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 235 mm x 22 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine; PSYCHOLOGY / Clinical Psychology, MEDICAL / Psychiatry / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Neuroscience, MEDICAL / Neurology, PSYCHOLOGY / Neuropsychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Physiological Psychology, Psychiatry, Neurology & clinical neurophysiology, Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Clinical psychology, Neurosciences, Neurology and clinical neurophysiology, Physiological and neuro-psychology, biopsychology