Tie term “Frontal Lobe” was first coined by Chausmmm LL 1807. However, theories
concerning the function of this brain area were proposed much earlier by Albertus Magnus …

I read with interest the case report by Dr John Gunn about a man who appears to have killed
his wife during an epileptic fit, although the diagnosis was not clear at the time of his trial and …

The frontal lobes are the most evolutionarily advanced organ of the body. Here lies the seat
of the highest human functions of thought, intellect, creativity, self-control and social …

In any discussion it is useful to start with definitions. I can assume there is no need to
advance a definition of the brain; but psychiatrythat is a very different matter. The boundaries …

Land was purchased near the village of Stanley close to the county town of Wakefield, an
architectural competition was established and Samuel Tuke, grandson of the founder of The …

Cheerful Yesterdays was written under tragic circumstances. The author, a distinguished
judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, became the victim of malignant disease …

Biological Psychiatry in the Royal College of Psychi atrists. Many members of the College,
including members of Council, have written in support of the idea and expressed their …

William (Bill) Beard was born in Derby on 8 April 1920. He was the only child of a'working
class' family with no advantages of wealth or academic tradition behind him. He went to …

Martin Roth was the most respected and the most successful psychiatrist of his generation.
He was born into an orthodox Jewish family in Budapest, Hungary, on 6 November 1917. In …

'Mood disorders' is an intriguing and tantalizing book that promises much, but ultimately fails
to satisfy. The editor, Mick Power, is Professor of Clinical Psychology and Director of the …