| Chapter No. | Chapter Title | Chapter Author | Page No. |
| PRINCIPLES | | |
| The basic Approach of the Book | | 3 |
| The Context of Primary care and general hospital Settings | | 5 |
| Diagnosis and Management of Psychiatric Presentations in general medical Settings | | 10 |
| The Conceptual basis of the approach to Managing Psychiatric Disorders in General Hospital Settings | | 21 |
| COMMON CLINIC PRESENTATIONS IN ADULTS | | |
| Delirium | | 27 |
| Dementia | | 36 |
| Alcohol use and Dependence | | 49 |
| Psychosis | | 61 |
| Medically Unexplained Symptoms | | 77 |
| OTHER SPECIFIC PRESENTATIONS | | |
| Attempted Suicide and Suicide risk | | 93 |
| male Sexual Dysfunction | | 102 |
| Female Sexual Dysfunction | | 114 |
| COMMON CLINICAL SITUATIONS | | |
| Breaking bad News | | 129 |
| The Angry or Tearful Patient | | 137 |
| The Disturbed and Violent Patient | | 141 |
| Crisis Intervention | | 149 |
| grief and bereavement | | 155 |
| COMMON CLINIC PRESENTATIONS AMONG CHILDREN | | |
| Nocturnal enuresis | | 165 |
| Temper Tantrums and behavioural Problems | | 172 |
| Learning Disability in Children | | 179 |
| BASIC ISSUES IN MANAGEMENT | | |
| Basic communication and counselling skills | | 187 |
| Problem-solving | | 199 |
