Disordered Mind and Brain
Peter F. Liddle
Modern neuroscience has provided us with a foundation for
understanding mental disorders in terms of brain dysfunction.
Imaging techniques, such as PET and fMRI, have demonstrated
graphically the correspondence between patterns of brain activity
and patterns of mental activity.
This book draws on evidence from neuroimaging studies,
together with evidence from the fields of neuropsychology,
cognitive psychology, electrophysiology, neurochemistry and
pharmacology, to generate a coherent and plausible account of
cerebral processes by which mental symptoms are generated.
It is intended for psychiatrists and psychologists with an
interest in the origins of the symptoms they observe and treat, as
well as for neuroscience students and researchers interested in the
relationship between findings from the laboratory and the mental
disorders that occur in clinical practice. Indeed it is intended
for anyone with a serious interest in how the mind works, and in
how mental disorders arise.
- Featuring 21 full-colour illustrations -