Book Reviews : Artificial Intelligence and Psychiatry Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 32 E. 57th St., New York, NY 10022 Year of Publication: 1985 Length: 266 pages Price: $39.50 Intended Audience: Psychiatrists and other mental health workers Usefulness: Good Clarity: Good Difficulty: Variable

Abstract

Artificial Intelligence and Psychiatry is a detailed discussion of the relationship of computer science to psychiatric practice. To illustrate his points, the author reviews schematically a number of concepts of artificial intelligence programming without introducing technical knowledge of programming or mathematics. It is well referenced and its tone is very positive, stopping short of strident.