biological psychiatry

Fully illustrated, authoritative and accessible text examining the chemical, psychological and philosophical aspects of treating mental illness.

Examines the biology of everyday life from the perspective of twentieth-century neuropsychiatry, looking at how subtle differences in the human brain can shape the lives of men and women, causing depression, manic behavior, rage, and other disorders.

Psychiatrist Jordan Smoller reveals the hidden side of our everyday behaviors and addresses one of society's most enduring questions: What do we mean by "normal?" And what does this tell us about "abnormal?.