Complex sentence: He was the author of some 150 scientific papers, co-author of several books on psychiatric topics, notably on disputed'physical methods', and from the mid 50s to his death co-edited Clinical Psychiatry, the leading textbook for psychiatric trainees.
Split into simpler sentences: He was the author of some 150 scientific papers and the co-author of several books on psychiatric topics, notably on disputed'physical methods'. From the mid- 50s to his death, he co-edited "Clinical Psychiatry", the leading textbook for psychiatric trainees.