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A rapidly growing field but with very few dedicated books
Presents current techniques, indications for the future but also history, pathophysiology and ethical issues
Helpful anatomical reminders and comprehensive information on the relevant pathologies and surgical techniques
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Psychosurgery, or the surgical treatment of mental disorders, has enjoyed a spectacular revival over the past ten years as new brain stimulation techniques have become available. Neuromodulation offers new possibilities for the treatment of psychiatric disorders such as depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), addiction, eating disorders and autism. This work presents the history of this unique specialty and investigates current techniques and ethical challenges. With a wealth of illustrations and detailed anatomical diagrams, it provides essential information for medical practitioners, as well as anyone else interested in the fascinating advances being made in neuroscience today.
« I like the book as it provides a very nice overview of psycho- surgery in general. It is easy to understand for any (para)medical practitioner, but even specialists in the field may learn new things. They may also enjoy looking the well-known and less-known figures which illustrate the book. »
Professor Bart Nuttin
« Reading this book is like reading an anthology, or rather an encyclopaedia of the field of psychiatric surgery, spanning more than a century. This is a work with an unprecedented degree of erudition and knowledge, and the subject is presented in a didactic, scholar, and scientific manner, and is extensively referenced and illustrated. If only one book is to be read by anybody interested in this field, regardless of specialty, this is The Book to read. »
Professor Marwan Hariz
Reviews
From the reviews:
“The author has produced a very readable and honest account of this important subject. … Psychiatrists, neurosurgeons, psychologists, medical/psychiatric historians, and other mental health practitioners would this book of interest. … This is a superb book on the history and current state of this controversial procedure and a welcome addition to the psychiatric literature. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in psychiatry and psychiatric treatments.” (Michael Joel Schrift, Doody’s Book Reviews, May, 2014)« I like the book as it provides a very nice overview of psycho- surgery in general. It is easy to understand for any (para)medical practitioner, but even specialists in the field may learn new things. They may also enjoy looking the well-known and less-known figures which illustrate the book. »
Professor Bart Nuttin
« Reading this book is like reading an anthology, or rather an encyclopaedia of the field of psychiatric surgery, spanning more than a century. This is a work with an unprecedented degree of erudition and knowledge, and the subject is presented in a didactic, scholar, and scientific manner, and is extensively referenced and illustrated. If only one book is to be read by anybody interested in this field, regardless of specialty, this is The Book to read. »
Professor Marwan Hariz
Authors and Affiliations
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Service de Neurochirurgie, Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France
Marc Lévêque
About the author
Dr Marc Lévêque began his studies in the field of psychiatry, then worked as the French ambassador physician in China before turning to neurosurgery. Trained at Leuven Catholic University and at Montreal University, he joined the neurosurgery department at the Marseille LaTimone hospital. He has contributed to many clinical research protocols on deep brain stimulation for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorders and participated in a study on cortical stimulation for the treatment of refractory depression. Dr Lévêque is currently serving as a neurosurgeon at la Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital in Paris.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Psychosurgery
Book Subtitle: New Techniques for Brain Disorders
Authors: Marc Lévêque
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01144-8
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-01143-1Published: 07 March 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-34595-6Published: 03 September 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-01144-8Published: 18 February 2014
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXVII, 347
Number of Illustrations: 88 b/w illustrations
Additional Information: Original French edition published by Springer-Verlag, Paris, 2013
Topics: Psychiatry, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Ethics