1. Philosophical underpinnings; 2. The therapeutic relationship and social context; 3. Psychiatric diagnosis; 4. Confidentiality; 5. Psychiatric treatment and services; 6. Special populations; 7. Forensic psychiatry; 8. Resource allocation; 9. Research

Stephen A. GreenClinical Professor of Psychiatry, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington DC, USA, Sidney BlochProfessor of Psychiatry and Adjunct Professor, Centre for Health and Society, University of Melbourne, Australia