Royal College of Psychiatrists.

This text draws on evidence from neuroimaging studies, together with evidence from fields including neuropsychology and cognitive psychology, to generate a coherent account of the cerebal processes by which mental symptoms are generated.

Common mental illnesses, such as anxiety and depression, have been diagnosed separately in recent years, but they are all linked together. Written for psychiatrists, psychologists and researchers, this book focuses on the concept of neurosis, now redefined as the general neurotic syndrome, and shows how it is necessary for mental health practice.