Lishman's Organic Psychiatry: A Textbook of Neuropsychiatry [Hardcover]

Antony David (Author), Simon Fleminger (Author), Michael Kopelman (Author), Simon Lovestone (Author), John Mellers (Author), Marshal Folstein (Foreword)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1405118601 | ISBN-13: 978-1405118606 | Publication Date: August 11, 2009 | Edition: 4

"For three decades psychiatrists have turned to Lishman's Organic Psychiatry as the standard neuropsychiatry reference. It stood as the last great single author reference text in medicine, a combination of meticulous, exhaustive research conveyed in a beautifully clear style. Now the mantle has been passed to a group of five distinguished authors and it is to their considerable credit that the attributes which made Organic Psychiatry such a distinctive voice remain. The fourth Edition of Lishman's Organic Psychiatry is a rich blend of detailed clinical inquiry and up to date neuroscience. It should be on every psychiatrist;s book shelf."
—Anthony Feinstein, MPhil, PhD., FRCP, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Canada

Over the past 30 years, thousands of physicians have depended on Lishman's Organic Psychiatry. Its authoritative and reliable clinical guidance was - and still is - beyond compare.

The new edition of this classic textbook has now been extensively revised by a team of five authors, yet it follows the tradition of the original single-authored book. It continues to provide a comprehensive review of the cognitive, emotional and behavioural consequences of cerebral disorders and their manifestations in clinical practice. Enabling clinicians to formulate incisive diagnoses and appropriate treatment strategies, Lishman's Organic Psychiatry is an invaluable source of information for practising psychiatrists, neurologists and trainees.

This new edition:

• covers recent theoretical and clinical developments, with expanded sections on neuropsychology and neuroimaging
• includes a new chapter on sleep disorders whilst the chapters on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, Epilepsy, Movement disorders and Traumatic brain injury have been extensively revised reflecting the greatly improved understanding of their underlying pathophysiologies
• showcases the huge advances in brain imaging and important discoveries in the fields of molecular biology and molecular genetics
• has been enhanced with the inclusion of more tables and illustrations to aid clinical assessment
• incorporates important diagnostic tools such as magnetic resonance brain images.

Editorial Reviews

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"It is a masterpiece worthy of its heritage, offering the unique richness that was evident in the original work. As such, it should be viewed as a necessary if occasional resource for the general psychiatrist and as an absolute requirement for the training and practice of consulting psychiatrists." (Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 2011)

"The book is ambitious in its scope and although running to over 900 pages does not feel cumbersome to handle. … Like its predecessors, [it] is an essential addition to the library of any general, liaison or old-age psychiatrist or neurologist." (Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry, December 2009)

"It is impossible to review this book in any conventional sense—indeed it is unnecessary given its almost legendary status... My overall impression of the book is that the authors have done a remarkable job of bringing this classic text up to date." (British Journal of Psychiatry, 2010)

"The benchmark for all the other neuropsychiatry textbooks on the market and should be required reading for any card-carrying neuropsychiatrists (and psychiatrists) or behavioral neurologists!" (Doody's, April 2010)

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?For three decades psychiatrists have turned to Lishman?s Organic Psychiatry as the standard neuropsychiatry reference. It stood as the last great single author reference text in medicine, a combination of meticulous, exhaustive research conveyed in a beautifully clear style. Now the mantle has been passed to a group of five distinguished authors and it is to their considerable credit that the attributes which made Organic Psychiatry such a distinctive voice remain. The fourth Edition of Lishman?s Organic Psychiatry is a rich blend of detailed clinical inquiry and up to date neuroscience. It should be on every psychiatrist?s book shelf.?
-- Professor Anthony Feinstein MPhil, PhD., FRCP, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Canada

"This is an elegantly produced update of Lishman's classic text, containing all the essentials for anybody involved in neuropsychiatry or indeed in general psychiatry with its broadest reaches. The authors have maintained the flow of Lishman's original work, meaning that it is still a book packed with knowledge that nevertheless can be read with ease and also with pleasure."
-- Professor Michael Trimble, Institute of Neurology, London, UK

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 948 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 4 edition (August 11, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1405118601
• ISBN-13: 978-1405118606
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.9 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #508,855 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Throw everything else out, August 22, 2009

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This review is from: Lishman's Organic Psychiatry: A Textbook of Neuropsychiatry (Hardcover)

Throw every other neuropsychiatry text out. This is as much a delight as the APA Textbook of Neuropsychiatry was a disappointment (despite a lovely contribution from Osview and a strong neuroanatomy chapter). Get this, Mesulam and Hodges and you are set for the Neuropsychiatry board. Missing any discussion of neuronanatomy, however.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The gold standard, February 7, 2011

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B. Chwalisz "bartek5" (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lishman's Organic Psychiatry: A Textbook of Neuropsychiatry (Hardcover)

Phenomenal review of neuropsychiatry. In-depth discussions of pathophysiology and presentation, with well-chosen case vignettes. Best of all: For such a momentous tome, it was a surprisingly good read (cover to cover). Hats off to the English for delivering this masterpiece.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Inaccurate on ME, December 4, 2009

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Justin Reilly (Boulder, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lishman's Organic Psychiatry: A Textbook of Neuropsychiatry (Hardcover)

Inaccurate on ME (CFS). Says ME is neurosis (p.863) and notes only that exercise avoidance is implicated (p.437) citing the discredited Simon Wesseley. There are over 4,000 articles in peer reviewed medical journals showing frank biological pathology in ME. ME causes an enormous amount of morbidity and suffering. The propagation of falsehoods like these contribute to a huge amount of iatrogenic morbidity (and sometimes mortality) for people with ME.