Abstract
In the introduction of this text, Melvin Sabshin, M.D., president and chairman of the board of the American Psychiatric Press, states: “Psychiatry is in one of the most exciting, creative, and productive phases of its long history. Fueled by the rapid acquisition of new scientific knowledge and catalyzed by external pressures requiring empirically documented objectification, the field is undergoing a significant transformation.” It was, in part, this rapid growth that led to the publication of this new textbook of psychiatry. This one-volume text has many strengths, but most importantly, it is easy to read, up-to-date, and practical.
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