The Temperamental Thread: How Genes, Culture, Time and Luck Make Us Who We Are

Published Apr 06, 2010

Jerome Kagan,one of the leading developmental psychologists in the U.S., draws on decades of research to describe the nature of temperament—the in-born traits that underlie our responses to experience. Along the way he answers such questions as, How does the temperament we are born with affect the rest of our lives? Are we set at birth on an irrevocable path of optimism or pessimism? Must a fussy baby always become an anxious adult?

CEREBRUM 2010: Emerging Ideas in Brain Science, Foreword by Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., M.D.

Published Feb 28, 2010

Available in late February 2010: This fourth annual collection brings together the foremost experts in brain science. Jay Giedd, Michael Posner, Mariale Hardiman, David Kupfer and Paul McHugh present their research – and their take – on such cutting-edge topics as the development of the teen brain, how arts education affects intelligence, the limitations of brain imaging, and how to bring more certainty and flexibility to diagnosis in the next edition of the psychiatric bible, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V).

Treating the Brain: What the Best Doctors Know by Walter G. Bradley

Published Nov 04, 2009

Even in this information age, those dealing with symptoms of often serious neurological problems face the daunting task of finding accurate, credible, and concise information—the essential medical fact. Using case histories as examples, Walter G. Bradley, one of the world’s leading neurologists explains the neurological examinations, tests, clinical features, causes, and treatments available for Alzheimer’s disease, migraines, stroke, epilepsy, Parkinson’s and other frequently diagnosed neurological disorders. Known by medical students and physicians across the globe, as the editor of the leading neurology textbook, Neurology in Clinical Practice, Bradley provides a definitive resource for patients, caregivers, and other health practitioners. Treating the Brain is for anyone who has ever had a neurological symptom, from a headache to tingling hands, and for anyone with a personal interest in how the brain works in health and disease, Treating the Brain will prove to be a valuable, easy-to-read source of a wide-range of information.

Cerebrum 2009: Emerging Ideas in Brain Science

Published Apr 01, 2009

"Cerebrum 2009 is an exciting, cutting-edge overview of brain science. Written by top scientists, it provides insight into a wide-ranging variety of topics, from the effects of heart surgery on the brain to neuroimaging studies of political thought. It is a fascinating and important book." —Kay Redfield Jamison, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Deep Brain Stimulation

Published Mar 02, 2009

by Jamie Talan

Award-winning journalist, Jamie Talan provides the first investigation of this cutting-edge new treatment, and delivers compelling profiles of patients, and an introduction to doctors and scientists who are pioneering the research. Talan reveals the ways in which deep brain stimula­tion has produced promising results in the treatment of numerous diseases, such as Parkinson’s disease, depres­sion, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and Alzheimer’s disease—-as well as the ethical issues that have arisen.

Try to Remember

Published Nov 14, 2008

Paul R. McHugh, M.D.

One of our country’s leading authorities on psychiatry tells the unforgettable story of how lives can be destroyed by faddish misdirections of thought and therapeutic practices. His first-hand account begins in the 1990s with his battle against the theory of “repressed sexual memories” and ends with his concern that excessive diagnosis of post traumatic stress disorder is today placing many patients in treatments that leave their real mental troubles untouched. A passionate advocate for the contribution of psychotherapy to healing, McHugh reaches out to patients, families, and mental health providers to explain how to work together toward effective diagnosis and treatment to win a contest for mental peace.