With the burden of brain disorders increasing worldwide, there has been a resurgence of interest in techniques to control the brain and thereby improve its function. Yet how realistic are these expectations and what are the ethical implications? This book reviews the main techniques that can enable patients to use their brains for communication and control and doctors to modify brain function. It explains how paralysed patients may be helped through brain reading, how brain stimulation can help to improve Parkinson's disease and certain mental disorders, and how patients can be trained to...

I grew up Jewish in Philadelphia, got Bar Mitzvah and drifted away from God as many do. In 1986 I moved to Florida. In 2004-2005 I noticed a co-worker who had great qualities in the way she lived and asked to go to church with her. In the spring of 2005 I began to attend Christ Fellowship and discovered Jesus Christ God's Son and invited Him into my life. I got baptized in June of 2005 and started to attend Bible Studies. I started to teach Advanced Men's Discipleship in 2006, in 2007 began to serve as a volunteer on staff, and was teaching many classes. Today I take classes online at Liberty...

An introduction to Neuroimaging and Neurophysiology in Psychiatry, this book explains the basic physics and physiology behind the main techniques of neuroimaging, including MRI and PET, and non-invasive neurophysiology.

This title covers all the clinically relevant aspects of neuroimaging and neurophysiology methods. It includes individual chapters on techniques, diagnostic disease markers, and neurophysiological treatments to ensure psychiatrists are familiar with the clinical relevance of reported abnormalities.

With the latest research, Neuroimaging and...