Afzal Javed, F.R.C.Psych  – Consultant Psychiatrist, Immediate Past President World Psychiatric Association; Honorary Professor, Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, UK; Chairman, Pakistan Psychiatric Research Centre, Fountain House, Lahore, Pakistan
Javaid I. Sheikh, MD – Dean and Professor, Psychiatry and Population Health Sciences, Weill Cornell Medicine, Qatar
Ahsan Nazeer, MD – Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, USA; Weill Cornell Medicine, Doha, Qatar; Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar
Sadiq Naveed, MD – Psychiatry Residency Program Director, Eastern Connecticut Health Network, Manchester, CT, USA; Frank H. Netter School of Medicine, Quinnipiac University, North Haven, CT, USA

Series: KJ Lee Essential Medicine Series
BISAC: MED105000; MED105020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52305/ARYM6388

This essential guide provides up-to-date knowledge on the epidemiology, clinical features, assessment, and treatment of common psychiatric disorders over a lifespan. It contains key points relevant to residents in training, fellows, and practitioners in private and academic settings by giving them solid information about the topics. This guide discusses the topics listed in DSM-5 TR and also contains subjects relevant to the practice of psychiatry in the 21st century, such as gender-affirming care and discussions about neuromodulation, recommendations on the use of TMS and Ketamine, and newly approved medications. The authors have also addressed topics of global interest, including the effects of climate change on mental health, global conflicts, and mental health, and a chapter on COVID-19 and its effects on the population. This book will give readers a solid understanding of the basics of the topics in psychiatry and will provide them with a good starting point to further expand their knowledge.