This is a thorough revision of one of the landmark books in the field of neuropsychiatry. The authors, one a distinguished neurologist and the other an eminent psychiatrist, provide a clear, well-integrated account of the behavioral aspects of neurological conditions and the neurological aspects of psychiatric disorders. Earlier editions presented the view, then provocative, that disordered brain function underlies psychiatric illnesses. A more balanced view characterizes the Fourth Edition, in which the authors discuss the most recent data from the neurosciences and molecular biology, including changes in the brain induced by the environment and by emotions. There is also a valuable new clinical chapter on differentiating the etiologies of disturbed behavior. Avoiding the deluge of information in multi-authored volumes, this very readable text provides a consistent approach to the understanding and diagnosis of disturbances of behavior. While the book is directed toward medical students, residents, psychiatrists, neurologists, psychologists, and psychology students (particularly those taking abnormal psychology courses), it has also been used by a wide variety of health professionals and attorneys.

1. Epilepsy and Behavior; 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

Jonathan H. PincusChief of Neurology at Veterans Administration Medical Center; and Professor of Neurology, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Gary J. TuckerProfessor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine

"The new volume hasbeen considerably updated to include insights from areas such as molecular biology and brain imagingthis book represents an interesting source of information for medical students and psychology students about neurological and psychiatric disorders affecting human behaviour." -The Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry