The book focuses primarily on the format for taking Psychiatric history and clinical assessment of a patient. It covers the schema under the headings of personal information; history of presenting complaints; past history; family history; personal history; physical and mental status examination. After dealing with general schema, the book also covers topics like history taking in special populations such as Children and adolescents; uncooperative patients and Geriatric (old age) population. The book further deals with specific diagnoses such as Substance use disorders; Headache and Epilepsy. The book additionally discusses the commonly used Psychotropic Drugs, their uses, doses and important side-effects and precautions. Throughout this book, due emphasis is laid on understanding terminologies and classifications which would prove to be useful for a trainee in the field of Mental Health. Dr. Nitin Sethi is a Senior Consultant Psychiatrist from Punjab. He did his DPM and Senior Residency from one of the most premier and oldest institutes in mental health in India - Central Institute of Psychiatry (CIP), Ranchi. After working as a Psychiatrist under Punjab Civil Medical services for around 7 years, he is currently running his private practice under the name “Mind Matters” in Punjab. He is also associated with Prabh Aasra, a shelter-home working for the destitute and helpless people. From his senior residency days, he developed a keen interest in clinical teaching. Even in his current clinical practice, whenever he gets an opportunity, he tries to teach his psychology interns, nursing students and freshers, emphasising on the basic concepts of history taking and interviewing.

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