Casebook of Neuropsychiatry: A Comprehensive Guide to the Field

Edited by Trevor A. Hurwitz, the Casebook of Neuropsychiatry offers a captivating exploration of the critical subspecialty of neuropsychiatry, which combines neurology and psychiatry to address organic disturbances in the central nervous system that give rise to mental diseases.

What to Expect from the Book

The book is comprised of 11 chapters, each focusing on a specific topic in neuropsychiatry, including apathy, hyperkinetic states, depression, psychobehavioral disinhibition, and more. The chapters are further divided into 38 cases, which take the reader on a journey from clinical presentation to differential diagnosis, diagnostic workup, and current treatment options.

A Strong Scientific Foundation

While the book is written in an engaging, narrative style, it has a strong, thoroughly up-to-date scientific foundation. Each case is placed in the appropriate neurobiological context, thus enhancing both the reader’s clinical skills and their neuropsychiatric knowledge.

Bonus Features

The book offers a range of beneficial features, including:

• Complete coverage of neurological diseases and treatments, including detailed material on the behavioral affiliations of the frontal, temporal, and parietal cortices; limbic system; and basal ganglia
• Charts, illustrations, and imaging that provide access to all the diagnostic and medical historical documentation necessary to fully understand each case
• “Key Clinical Points” provided at the end of each chapter, which focus the reader’s attention on the most important facts and strategies
• Suggested readings that afford readers the opportunity to deepen and enhance their knowledge and understanding

A Practical and Engaging Volume

By grounding the field of neuropsychiatry in real-life clinical problems, the editors have created an engaging and practical volume that allows psychiatrists, neurologists, residents, and others to update their knowledge of current neuropsychiatric thinking, sharpen their diagnostic skills, and fully appreciate the nuance and substance of this rapidly growing field.

Published by American Psychiatric Publishing in April 2013, the Casebook of Neuropsychiatry is a valuable resource for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of this complex and fascinating field.