Thoroughly revised and updated in accordance with the latest GNM Nursing curriculum and aligned with INC guidelines to ensure comprehensive, curriculum-oriented, and outcome-based learning. ? Includes DSM-5 along with ICD-10 and ICD-11 diagnostic criteria, enabling a comparative understanding of the classification and diagnosis of mental disorders. ? Provides extensive coverage of major psychiatric disorders, mental health therapies, and psychiatric nursing interventions. ? Includes the latest Mental Healthcare Act, National Mental Health Programme, and NDPS Act for updated legal and policy perspectives. ? Presents a balanced integration of theoretical concepts and clinical applications to strengthen practical knowledge. ? Enriched with 200+ pedagogical features, including illustrations, flowcharts, tables, diagrams, and other learning aids, to simplify complex concepts and facilitate effective understanding, retention, and quick revision. ? Written in a clear, student-friendly style, keeping the learning needs of GNM nursing students in focus. ? Includes comprehensive self-assessment resources with Long Answer Questions, Short Answer Questions, and MCQs to reinforce learning and examination preparation.