Anatomy of Neuropsychiatry
The New Anatomy of the Basal Forebrain and Its Implications for Neuropsychiatric Illness

An anatomical systems analysis of brain structures and pathways relating to emotion, motivation, memory and adaptive behaviors.

Lennart Heimer (Author), Gary W. Van Hoesen (Author), Michael Trimble (Author), Daniel S. Zahm (Author)

9780123742391, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 29 November 2007

200 pages, Illustrated
23.4 x 19 x 2 cm, 0.63 kg

Anatomy of Neuropsychiatry presents the anatomical systems that take part in the scientific and clinical study of emotional functions and neuropsychiatric disorders. It discusses the limbic system—the cortical and subcortical structures in the human brain involved in emotion, motivation, and emotional association with memory—at length and how this is no longer a useful guide to the study of psychiatric disorders. The book provides an understanding of brain anatomy, with an emphasis on the new anatomical framework which has emerged during the last quarter century. The goal is to help the reader develop an understanding of the gross anatomical organization of the human forebrain.

PREFACECHAPTER 1. THE LIMBIC SYSTEM: A CONCEPT IN PERPETUAL SEARCH FOR A DEFINITIONCHAPTER 2. THE ERODING RELEVANCE OF THE LIMBIC SYSTEMCHAPTER 3. THE ANATOMY OF THE BASAL FOREBRAINCHAPTER 4. THE GREATER LIMBIC LOBECHAPTER 5. COOPERATION AND COMPETITION

Subject Areas: Neurosciences [PSAN], Clinical psychology [MMJ], Psychiatry [MMH], Neurology & clinical neurophysiology [MJN], Anatomy [MFC]