Brain functions and psychiatric disorders. A clinical view.
Psychiatric disorders are viewed as brain disorders affecting five circuits of the brain: the brainstem, the hypothalamus, the motor striatum, the limbic system (ventral striatum), and the neocortex. This five-circuit model combines neuroscientific, psychopharmacologic, evolutionary, introspective, and behavioral data. The article presents a broad speculative overview of some brain functions and dysfunctions relevant for clinicians.
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Kansas Medical Center, Missouri, USA.
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