Working effectively in a public psychiatry setting is not easy. The work involves so much more than seeing patients and writing prescriptions. What else does it involve? Read this primer to learn more. It does an excellent job of introducing us to public psychiatry's past and, more importantly, teaches us how to work well in the present.

Curtis N. Adams, Jr., M.D., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine

This amazing father-daughter public psychiatrist pair has teamed up to co-author an informative textbook on public sector work in psychiatry. This textbook will inspire young professionals considering entry into this field and provide direction to more experienced psychiatrists already serving in the public sector. The authors of this textbook weave wisdom from existing literature with real-life illustrations from their extensive professional experience. This text will be highly informative for a variety of programs educating public sector practitioners."

Carol S. North, MD, MPE, DLFAPA
The Nancy and Ray L. Hunt Chair in Crisis Psychiatry and Professor of Psychiatry
Director, Division of Trauma & Disaster
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Public and Community Psychiatry creatively uses socratic questioning, evidence-based practices, case presentations, art, and literature to describe the many complex roles of the 'contemporary public psychiatrist.' They skillfully paint a picture of the psychiatrist as team member, leader, and advocate across the diverse systems of care in which public psychiatrist work. No matter your style of learning or stage of career in psychiatry, there is much to be learned from this book."

Stephanie Le Melle MD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Director of Public Psychiatry Education, Columbia University/ NYS Psychiatric Institute