This book provides clinicians with a reliable reference, written by prominent figures in neuroradiology and old age psychiatry, which draws together current knowledge of late life mental disorders as revealed by neuroimaging. A highly illustrated introductory chapter provides a useful overview of the various techniques of neuroimaging now available. The following chapters, also extensively illustrated, survey the contribution of neuroimaging to understanding the specific psychiatric disorders of late life, and the book concludes with guidelines for clinicians on the choice of imaging for the...

This important book provides compelling evidence that psychodynamic psychotherapy is an effective treatment for many common psychological problems. Bringing together distinguished clinician-researchers, the book bridges the gap between science and practice.

A description by Cairo-born psychiatrist of a return to his native city.It is aimed at giving readers an impression of what this ancient city is like today.It relates encounters and incidents in and around Cairo and evokes memories of a lost world.Covering some prominent sites, it also includes out of the way places not often seen by tourists. The term Mamnou'of the title means 'forbidden'It can be viewed as a metaphor for the city which is simultaneously both exciting and irritating but always warm and engaging.It is a cross between a tourist guide, a travel diary and a memoir