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This Viewpoint describes the use of psychedelic drugs in research and clinical care and their connection to the Red Book: Liber Novus by Carl Jung. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the development of cognitive and psychiatric disorders in patients with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome and duplication. It discusses several genes that linked to psychiatric disorder such as catechol-o-methyltransferase (COMT), proline dehydrogenase, and Gnb1L. Information regarding the prevalence of the disease is also provided.

The clinical and etiological diversity found among people with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a critical factor and an obstacle in the development of new treatments. 7 Grzadzinski R, Huerta M, Lord C. DSM-5 and autism spectrum disorders (ASDs): an opportunity for identifying ASD subtypes. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses about the painting "The Dream" by French painter Henri Rousseau. According to author E. Hartmann, the painting contextualizes the dreamer's dominant emotion and provides an explanatory metaphor of the dreamer's emotional state and facilitates adaptation to waking life. It informs that French painter Robert Delaunay has referred Rousseau as the grandfather of modernism.

The article discusses the art of German painter and sculptor Anselm Kiefer. It is noted that Kiefer's art is his vehicle for coming to terms with Germany's Nazi past. Kiefer's search for Germany's hidden past has resulted in a series of paintings of the Parsifal legend. He chose the attic as a means to engage and confront the traumatic memories of the Nazi past. His painting "Parsifal" depicts the final scene of German composer Richard Wagner's music drama.

The article offers information related to the Cunningham Dax Collection consists of several paintings made by the people who have experienced mental illness or psychological trauma in London. England. Topics discussed include work of British psychiatrist Eric Cunningham Dax's clinical work and research into art; introduction of art into main-stream psychiatry, and the paintings made by artist Edward Adamson to initiate and facilitate art programs for patients in psychiatric hospitals.

The article focuses on the case descriptions provided by English physician William Gull via woodblock illustrations based on photographs of the young women. Topics include modem description of a severe eating disorder anorexia nervosa, anorexia mirabilis, miraculous loss of appetite, neurobiology related to eating disorder and sociocultural context of disorders.

The article offers information related to Russian artist Marc Chagall's White Crucifixion painting that depict the suffering of the Jewish people. Topics discussed include use of Christian symbol in the painting to show the inhumane treatment of the European Jews, depiction of contemporary Jewish tragedy with the Cross as the central figure in the painting, and recognition of the painting by pope of the Catholic Church Jorge Bergoglio.

The article reviews the exhibition "Images of Modern Evil," a collection of paintings by Albert Tucker that explores the psychiatric and emotional aspects of war.

The article discusses the cause of mental health problems in the world and an enduring belief of demons that exorcism was a cure for mental illnesses. It mentions that French neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot examined the illustrations of demonic possession and spiritual ecstasy in early modern paintings including the altarpiece of painter Peter Paul Rubens named Miracles of Saint Ignatius of Loyola which portrays the exorcism of a woman and a man.

The article offers information on the death sentence of Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, and dramatist Lucius Annaeus Seneca in 65 CE and its illustration by painter Peter Paul Rubens in his work entitled "The Dying Seneca." Topics discussed include the accusation of Roman Emperor Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus against Seneca, his execution by a centurion, and his philosophy of life. Also provided is information on how Rubens illustrated the philosopher's image in his painting.

The article discusses the mythical story of the proud virgin Medusa. Topics mentioned include how Medusa was raped by Neptune, the god of the sea, why Minerva, the goddess of wisdom hated Medusa thus turning her hair into foul snakes and the killing of Medusa by the hero Perseus. It also presented the oil painting "The Head of Medusa" of painter Peter Paul Rubens and collaborator Frans Snyders.

The article offers information on the two paintings of Balthasar Klossowski de Rola also known as Balthus. The first painting was named as "Girl With Cat" and for Balthus it depicts the willfulness and vulnerability of a girl on onset of adolescents and not erotic as what others perceived. The second painting was named as "Young Girl at the Window" and it depicts a sense of longing and dreaminess in adolescent.

The article offers information on the reanimation of Leonardo da Vinci's 15th century mural "The Last Supper" by American artist Andy Warhol. It discusses Leonardo's approach to The Last Supper, 12-men celebrating a dinner with Jesus Christ and Warhol approach to the painting by using commercial logos. Topics discussed include the religious art of Warhol, a short profile of Warhol, and pop art and mysterious painting of Warhol.

The article discusses the painting "Carnival of the Harlequin" by Catalan Spanish painter Joan Miró. It provides a background of the painter who considered himself as both painter and poet and was influenced by French poets and writers. It also describes the symbolism and the unification of forms and color in the painting.

The article focuses on Mark Rothko, a painter who is notable for his large-scale paintings that filled-up the vision of viewers and stimulate their full attention. The pictorial space of Rothko designed to produce the Rothko effect is pointed out. Rothko's anxiousness on the misinterpretation of viewers about his works is noted. The museums where the paintings of Rothko were collected and displayed such as the Marlborough Gallery and the Phillips Collection are mentioned.

In this article, the author discusses the medical history of Andy Warhol, leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art, who had three nervous breakdowns, was bullied by his mates and later had Sydenham's chorea when he was in third grade. Topics discussed regarding behavior during disorder include anxiousness and insecurity, dermatological condition of skin with blotches and hemangiomas on his scrotum.

The article offers information on the understanding Buddhist practice in Theravada Buddhist countries. Mural paintings of the past lives of the Buddha have illuminated the walls of Buddhist temples in countries practicing Theravada Buddhism in Southeast Asia for centuries. It mentions that generosity is a virtue celebrated in the West Asia at the end of each year.

The article offers information on the life and works of German expressionist artist Max Beckmann. In 1925, Beckmann became master teacher at the Frankfurt Museum of Applied art in Germany and in 1933, with the rise of the Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, his 500 paintings were confiscated as degenerated art. Beckmann fled to the Netherlands in 1935 and immigrated to the U.S. in 1947. Also discussed are several art works of Beckmann titled "Departure," and "Decent From the Cross."

The article features the painting Interior. With Piano and Woman in Black (Strandgade 30) by Danish artist Vilhelm Hammershøi. The painting is representative of the artist's rendition of somber and haunting interior scene which reflects loneliness and isolation of the individual. The author notes that despite the inclusion of the artist's wife, Ida Ilsed, in this painting, studied emptiness was still evident.

The article discusses Leonardo da Vinci's painting Mona Lisa. It mentions the views of Italian painter Giorgio Vasari, Leonardo da Vinci's first biographer, stating that the painting's lifelike realism has aroused the interest of viewers for many years. It states that Leonardo da Vinci created the beautiful art by applying his knowledge of science and psychology. It also mentions that Walter Pater, a critic of art and literature, interpreted the painting from the perspective of romanticism.

The article focuses on the life history and professional work of British painter Lucian Freud. It informs about several self portraits made by Freud which include "Reflection With Two Children," "Naked Portrait With Reflection" and "Interior With Plant, Reflection Listening." It states that Lucian grew up in Berlin, Germany and his father Ernst L. Freud was an architect.

The article features the Norwegian expressionist painted Edvard Munch and his self-exploration of life which he represented in his artworks from 1890 to 1944. Munch visualizes his anxiety, his own death and the death of his loved ones in the paintings "The Sick Child," "The Scream," "The Night Wanderer" and "SElf-Portait Between Clock and Bed." Munch was declared a degenerate artist by the Nazis and died in his home at Ekely in Oslo on Janaury 23, 1944.

The article offers information on life and work of Nordic artist Helene Schjerfbeck, who died in 1946. It informs about the three phases of Schjerfbeck's self-portraits which includes one before the age of 50, secondly from the age of 50 until her old age and thirdly in last 2 years of her life. It discusses issues related to the Schjerfbeck's painting "Self-portrait With Red Spot" that is featured on the cover page of the periodical.

The article focuses on various self-portrait paintings made by the painter Rembrandt van Rijn. It includes information on various self-portrait paintings made by Rijn which are exhibited at several places across the globe including the Pierpont Morgan Library in New York, Louvre, a museum in Paris, France and in the Hague, a museum in the Netherlands. It informs that the artist presented his facial expression in paintings and focused on the light and shadow in his work.

The article examines how the life of Joan of Arc, a 15th century French peasant who helped liberate the city from the English invaders, can be used as an imagery example in psychiatry teaching. Topics discussed include the celebration of her 600th birthday in the French city of Orléans in May 2012, the courageous leadership role taken by Joan of Arc on claims that she heard voices by the age of 17, and the appeal of her family for justice after the election of Pope Calixtus III in 1455.