This new book is extensively reviewed with main emphasis on basic principles and features˜… A section on the general principles of psychiatry with a special emphasis on the historical aspects (a list of contributors to psychiatry), symptomatology and psychiatric examination˜… An expanded section on special topics includes child and adolescent psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, psychiatry related to women, psychiatric emergencies˜… Detailed sections on forensic psychiatry (Laws and Acts as related to India), National Mental Health Programme of India, community psychiatry and psychiatric education in India˜… A fully updated section on psychiatric treatments including the new psychotropic agents, detailed physical (rTMS, DBS, etc.), psychological therapies and use of computers (including AI) in mental health ˜… An important list of appendices includes psychiatric glossary, a list of psychological tests, the psychiatric side-effects of medical drugs, etc.˜… A detailed list of questions (theoretical and multiple choice questions) asked in various undergraduate and postgraduate examinations has been included. Each chapter is followed by a list of review questions˜… An expanded coverage of important information in numerous tables in each chapter˜… A book suited for various theory and entrance examinations in psychiatry.˜… The new edition has been updated with the recent advances in various fields