Written for the non-clinical researcher as well as for those with clin ical experience, the authors start by considering the question "what i s psychopathology?" They tehn employ a historical perspective to expla in why and how mental disorders are currently classified, and how the use of an operational approach to diagnosis was adopted. The use of op erational crtieria to define psychiatric disorder has facilitated the development of standardised interviewing techniques, questionnaires an d rating scales. These tools are all covered in some detail, not only with regard to adults with mental...

Genetics promises to provide one of the most powerful approaches to understanding the functional pathology of the human brain. This book presents a critical review of the evidence for a genetic contribution to common psychiatric conditions and the rarer single-gene disorders that may have psychiatric presentations. The first section of the book introduces the reader to molecular biology and the techniques of molecular genetics. The coverag then moves on to consider the genetics of normal and abnormal development, followed by a look at the genetics of abnormal behavior in adults. This section...

Schizophrenia is a unique project reflecting the contribution that Robin M. Murray has made to the field of psychiatry over the past 35 years, with a particular focus on the advances that have been made to the understanding and treatment of schizophrenia.

International contributors have been brought together to pay tribute to Robin Murray's work and explore the latest findings in the area. Sections cover:

• neurodevelopment
• neuroscience and pharmacology
• neuroimaging
• genetics
• cognition
• social psychiatry
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