Principles of Psychopathology: Two Worlds - Two Minds - Two Hemispheres (Oxford Medical Publications)

Psychopathology is the study of the signs and symptoms of psychiatric disorders - delusions hallucinations phobias depression for example. This book gives an account of the terms currently in use and attempts an in-depth analysis of the nature of each. The matter is examined both from a philosophical perspective and from the point of view of what is known about the function of the hemispheres of the brain.