Contemporary Behavioral Neurology |
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| Author:
| Trimble, Michael R.
Cummings, Jeffrey L. |
| Series title: | Blue Books of Practical Neurology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7506-9839-9 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1996 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science & Technology Books
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $225.50 |
Book Description:
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Personality disorders, affective disorders, anxiety neurosis, hallucinations and delusions can all be manifestations of a neurological, rather than psychiatric problem. It is the difference between an organic/structural brain disorder and a functional one. In practice, the dividing line is not always clear. Behavioral neurology is the neurology of psychiatry. In light of an evolving restructuring of our understanding, the authors provide a timely review of clinical...
More DescriptionPersonality disorders, affective disorders, anxiety neurosis, hallucinations and delusions can all be manifestations of a neurological, rather than psychiatric problem. It is the difference between an organic/structural brain disorder and a functional one. In practice, the dividing line is not always clear. Behavioral neurology is the neurology of psychiatry.
In light of an evolving restructuring of our understanding, the authors provide a timely review of clinical behavioral neurology in the setting of contemporary neuroanatomical and neurochemical theory.