Psychiatry for Neurologists

• Historical Interfaces Between American Neurology and Psychiatry.- The Evolution of Psychiatry and Neurology.- Evaluation.- Psychiatric Evaluation of the Neurological Patient.- Major Psychiatric Disorders.- An Overview of Depression.- Anxiety Disorders.- Schizophrenia.- Hysteria in Neurological Practice.- Catatonia.- Addictions.- Personality Disorders.- Psychiatry of Major Neurological Disorders.- Psychiatric Complications in Dementia.- Psychiatric Complications of Strokes.- Neuromuscular Disorders.- Psychiatric Aspects of Parkinson’s Disease.- Neuropsychiatric Disorders in Multiple Sclerosis.- Epilepsy.- Tourette’s Syndrome.- Huntington’s Disease.- Psychiatry of the Cerebellum.- Other Topics.- Childhood Disorders.- Geriatric Disorders.- Fatigue.- Delirium.- Psychopharmacology.- Electroconvulsive Therapy.- Neurosurgical Treatments for Psychiatric Indications.- Psychotherapy for Psychiatric Disorders.- Psychiatric Emergencies and Crisis Management in a Neurological Practice.- Informed Consent and Competency.

"...an eminently useful volume for contemporary practitioners." -Lippincott Williams & Wilkins