Book Highlights :-˜… This book is a must for: ™¥ All nursing paramedical students ™¥ Psychiatric nursing˜… This book is specifically written for easy grasping of psychiatry in simple point-wise and understandable language and is exclusively based on examination and practice-oriented pattern.˜… Important review questions have been added at the end of each chapter.˜… Important points of each chapter are enlisted in boxes:They are either asked in viva voce examination or as MCQs.˜… Detailed chapter on historical aspects (Indian/Western), symptomatology and examination have been included.˜… An updated section on psychiatric treatments, including recent advances and list of psychotropic drugs, included.˜… Epidemiology of various psychiatric disorders, National Mental Health Programme and forensic psychiatry (latest laws) has been added.˜… Psychiatric glossary and list of psychological tests have been described in detail.˜… Role of nurses in mental health has been described as a separate chapter.˜… This concise textbook, based on the new curriculum, is aimed at imparting important theoretical and practical skills in psychiatry ˜… Popular book for paper-setting in Diploma in Nursing, BSc Nursing and other examinations.