"The 250 best books were selected from Doody's Publishing database of 2,431 titles with a 1995 copyright. Despite the strong competition, one book stands out as the Book of the Year, a two-volume work of a single author: Developmental Neuropsychiatry by James Harris.Because of the importance of this new discipline, the lack of a comprehensive reference on the subject, and the uniformity of presentation resulting from a single-author work, weenthusiastically nominate the two-volume Developmental Neuropsychiatry as the 1995 Book of the Year."--Doody's Publishing"The benefit of single authorship is obvious in the cogent, uniform style and organization. The diverse topics are discussed competently.This should not be seen as another text on a specialized topic, but as a basic text in psychiatry, necessary and required for all psychiatry."--Ludwik S. Szymanski, M.
D., in Journal of the American Academy of Adolescent Psychiatry"The depth of scholarship is impressive for a single-authored text. Readable yet thorough explanations of concepts are backed up in nearly every case by authoritative literature citations."--Pediatric Neurology"This pair of books is densely laden with detailed information that is clearly presented, well organized, and comprehensive.Dr. Harris has provided immensely valuable sourcebooks for the clinician who is interested in the assessment and treatment of developmental disorders."--Psychiatric Services"An excellent, comprehensive and unique new book for students and practitioners in the field of child neuropsychiatry. It will absolutely be the standard in the field.
Anyone who is involved in the mental healthcare of children and adolescents should read this book. Rating: *****."--Doody's Health Sciences Book Review"The first volume is a primer.It cohesively presents a wealth of material for students and practitioners. This single-author text has a clear, readable style that admirably integrates history, basic science, behavior, and guidelines for clinical practice. Well-chosen illustrations and tables clarify concepts presented in the text. Not only was this book listed in Doody's Guide to the 250 Best Health Science Books, 1996, it was also selected as the"Book of the Year" for 1995."--Mayo Clinical Proceedings.