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Lishman's Organic Psychiatry: ‘no comparable book in the English-speaking world’

Part of: BJPsych Advances Memory Lane Articles

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 October 2024

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Raja Badrakalimuthu*
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Consultant psychiatrist with Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Leatherhead, UK.
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Summary

In 1978, William Alwyn Lishman's Organic Psychiatry: The Psychological Consequences of Cerebral Disorder was published, fostering the development of neuropsychiatry and leading to the recognition of Lishman as the father of neuropsychiatry. This article is a narrative account of his personal struggles, as well as conceptual dilemmas he dealt with while writing this book, and how through its four editions it has evolved to become an anchor for psychiatrists as they seek to develop understanding of the workings of the brain, and a beacon for them when they discuss clinical implications of diagnosis with patients and families.

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History of psychiatrycognitive neurosciencedementias/neurodegenerative diseasesmental health serviceseducation and training
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Memory Lane
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BJPsych Advances , First View , pp. 1 - 3
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Royal College of Psychiatrists

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