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Psychosurgery as a book category encompasses works that explore the history, science, ethics, and social impact of surgical interventions on the brain intended to treat severe psychiatric disorders. Titles in this genre range from historical accounts of early procedures like lobotomy and their controversies to contemporary, highly regulated approaches such as cingulotomy, capsulotomy, and deep brain stimulation. Readers will find examinations of the neuroscience underlying these treatments, case studies and patient narratives, debates over risk, consent, and outcomes, and analyses of legal and policy frameworks. The category includes scholarly textbooks, histories of medicine, ethical critiques, biographies of key figures, and accessible science writing that situates psychosurgery within broader conversations about mental health care and human rights.

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