Arieti's and Chrzanowski's objective in compiling twenty papers by psychiatrists from nine countries, as stated in their preface, is to provide important information not easily accessible to the conscientious clinician who does not want to be caught by surprise by what would otherwise escape notice.

“Advances in Somatic Methods of Treatment,” the opening section, includes papers on manic depressive illness, psychopharmacology and convulsive therapy, with considerable discussion of the “wonder drug” lithium. A paper on recent contributions to biochemistry deals with the accelerating field of neurotransmitters and feedback regulatory mechanisms. “What's New in Psychosurgery?” is a thoughtful paper on a procedure many analysts consider taboo. Readers are brought up to date on the recent discoveries and significance of the limbic system. Investigators currently believe that cortical control of emotional behavior is mediated through the