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A reader from USA, July 31, 1998 *****
"A rare, excellent overview for motivated, interested readers. This book, written in very readable form, is
an excellent volume for those readers who want the inside scoop on biological psychiatry, and are interested in
learning about it from the ground up (no science background needed). The chapter on medical conditions which mimic
psychiatric disorders is quite an eye opener. The author includes many case examples that keep the text lively,
as well as sharing some of his personal experiences, all of which give you a feel from an insiders perspective.
I found this book different than other texts because it actually explains key principles of brain function that
go awry in the various disorders. Highly recommended."
Carolyn L. Shertzer, Ph.D.
Greystone Psychological Center, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
"Dr. Hedaya deserves the highest praise and appreciation for offering such a compendium of vital biologic
information. He has managed to distill for the nonpsychiatrist the relevant neurobiological and physiological information
we need to do the hard work of diagnosis and treatment. More 'than anyone before him, Dr. Hedaya has, with great
clinical knowledge and skill, bridged that important gap between psychiatry and all other mental health professions.
This book will be at my fingertips each time I make a diagnosis, make a referral, and design a treatment plan."
The Reverend Robert W. Wohlfort, Th.D.
Pastoral Psychotherapist, Washington, DC
"A highly trained and consummate psychiatrist, Dr. Robert Hedaya is also an engaging, passionate, and imaginative
teacher. He has the gift of delivering detailed and complex material in a very understandable manner without sacrificing
the integrity of the information.
"In similar fashion his mandate is not compromised: We who are nonpsychiatrists must be deeply knowledgeable
of the biological to be worthy of the trust patients place in us, the psychotherapists. The zeal of this message
is an outgrowth of Dr. Hedaya's passionate concern for the well-being of his and our patients. Concomitantly, Dr.
Hedaya is not a captive to the 'medical model.' He is devoted to collaborative work and to the blopsychosocial
spiritual view of persons."
Norman E. Rosenthal, M.D.
Author, Winter Blues
"This book is packed with wisdom and insights drawn from the archives of a master clinician. It will prove
extremely helpful to therapists of all kinds."
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