I: Introduction: A decade-or-more’s more progress in understanding stereotypies, J Rushen and G Mason Part 1: Normal Animal, Abnormal Environment? 1: Stereotypic oral behaviour in captive unguates: Foraging, diet and gastro-intestinal function, R Bergeron, A Badnell-Waters, Equine Consultancy Services, UK, S Lambton, University of Bristol, UK, and G Mason 2: Locomotory stereotypies in carnivores: does pacing stem from hunting, ranging or frustrated escape? R Clubb, Care for the Wild International, UK, and S Vickery, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK 3: The motivational basis of caged rodents’ stereotypies, H Würbel, Justus-Liebig-Universitat Giessen, Germany Part 2: Stereotypies as Pathologies 4: Perseveration and Stereotypy – Systems-Level Insights from Clinical Psychology, J Garner, Purdue University, USA 5: Social deprivation and social separation: Developmental insights from primatology, M A Novak, J S Meyer, University of Massachusetts, USA, C Lutz and S Tiefenbacher, New England Primate Research Center, USA 6: The Neurobiology of Stereotypy I: Environmental Complexity, M H Lewis, M F Presti, University of Florida, USA, J B Lewis, New College of Florida, USA, and C A Turner, University of Michigan, USA 7: The Neurophysiology of Stereotypy II - The Role of Stress, S Cabib, Universita "La Sapienza", Italy Part 3: Treating Stereotypies 8: Environmental enrichment as a strategy for mitigating stereotypies in zoo animals: a literature review and meta-analysis, R Swaisgood, Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species, San Diego, USA, and D Shepherdson, Oregon Zoo, USA 9: Veterinary and pharmacological approaches to abnormal repetitive behaviour , D Mills, University of Lincoln, UK, and A Luescher, Purdue University, USA Part 4: In Conclusion 10: Stereotypies in captive animals: Fundamentals and implications for animal welfare, G Mason