The development of the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) in Bangalore, India, is chronicled over its 10-year history. The volume begins with an examination of the Institute's organization and administration, funding, staffing, teaching activities, etc. Subsequently, reports from 26 departments of NIMHANS are included, specifically: psychiatry, clinical psychology, neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatric social work, neuroanesthesia, speech/hearing and language, nursing, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neuroradiology, neurochemistry, neuropathology, microbiology, neurovirology, psychopharmacology, neurophysiology, biophysics, biostatistics, cytogenetics, central animal research facility, library and information services, publications, medical illustration and audiovisual aids, biomedical engineering section, engineering section, and Ayurvedic research. Each departmental report contains a description of manpower development activities, clinical services, recent research studies, and future plans. (JDD)