The African textbook of Clinical Psychiatry and Mental Health

The African Textbook of Clinical Psychiatry and Mental Health is an extensive clinical guide edited by David Musyimi Ndetei alongside Christopher Paul Szabo, Tarek Okasha, and John M. Mburu. Published by AMREF, this substantial volume brings together medical insight focused on mental disorders and their diagnosis, management, and treatment within African medical settings.

Spanning over 600 pages, the textbook addresses the vital realities of mental health care across the continent. It provides clear guidance on psychiatric conditions, clinical presentations, and therapeutic approaches relevant to practitioners working in hospitals and communities. It serves as an essential reference for medical students, psychiatric nurses, resident doctors, and healthcare professionals throughout East Africa and beyond.