The present volume, Bedside Psychiatry, has been uniquely designed for all medical graduates who are being trained in Psychiatry. Its approach is practical, covering almost all areas of psychiatric interview and examination.  
The book includes skills of collecting most relevant and valid piece of information from patients and their attendants, supplemented by systematic and insightful physical and mental state assessment, and diagnostic formulation, undertaking required biomedical investigations, and psychometric evaluation leading to a management plan; furthermore, how to implement the plan with due care and expertise. 
The inclusion of certain amount of theoretical information as appendix, which is of immediate relevance to the clinician, also adds to the value of the book.