From the Book - 2 [edition], revised and expanded.
Part one: How imaging changes everything. Your brain : a brief primer ; Introduction: The single most important lesson I've learned from looking at more than 100,000 brains ; 12 principles to change your brain and your life ; Stop flying blind, start feeling better : an introduction to the Amen Clinics method ; Assess and optimize the 4 circles of your life ; How imaging changes everything : stories from the revolution (from miracles and meat cleavers to flashers, tooth fairies, and trains) ; Know your important numbers : you cannot change what you do not measure
Part two: Know and heal the brain systems that run your life. Looking into love and depression : the limbic system ; Feel better fast : limbic system prescriptions ; Looking into anxiety and fear : the basal ganglia and more ; Stop feeling nervous now : basal ganglia prescriptions ; Looking into inattention and impulsivity : the prefrontal cortex ; Achieving total focus : prefrontal cortex prescriptions ; Looking into worry and obsessiveness : the anterior cingulate gyrus ; Getting unstuck : anterior cingulate gyrus prescriptions ; Looking into memory, temper, and mysticism : the temporal lobes ; Boosting memory, learning, and temper control : temporal lobe prescriptions ; Know your brain type : 7 types of ADD, 7 types of anxiety and depression, 6 types of addicts, 5 types of overeaters ; Imaging changes everything in relationships : understanding the brain patterns that interfere with intimacy ; The missing links : drugs, alcohol, head trauma, toxins, infections, and the brain
Part three: The brain warrior's way. The Amen Clinics program to explode your potential, reverse illness, and reduce your risk for Alzheimer's ; The brain warrior diet : eat right to think right ; Please help me! : when and how to seek professional care ; Who is Andrew really? : questions on the essence of our humanity.