INTRODUCTION<br > The purpose of this book is to enable students of psychopathology to<br > acquire knowledge and skills in:<br > the systematic observation of patient behavior<br > the effective use of the mental statL)S examination<br > the correct application of psychiatric terminology to patients<br > the recognition and classification of major snydromes of<br > psychopathology<br > Each chapter contains information basic to the evaluation of patients<br > with psychological problems. Commonly used psychiatric terms are defined，<br > and the major psychiatric syndromes are phenomenologically described in<br > ~detail， The reader is systematically taught to accurately identify， describe<br > and classify pertinent patient behaviors and match these findings with<br > ，established psychopathologic syndromes. The book is designed to be used<br > ~ed ab~chodynamics， e~ or treatment. All<br > subject matter has been selected to be of practical value to the reader with<br > " can Interest in clinical psychopathology， irrespective of his theoretical<br > prientatien， discipline or previous training，<br > The format of this programed text is planned to incorporate educational<br > principles which facilitate learning and make optimum use of the reader s<br > time. Each chapter begins with an overview statement and objectives which<br > specify the knowledge and skills that are most important to learn.<br > Information needed to achieve the objectives follows next and is<br > interspersed with evaluation exercises and feedback which will enable the<br > learner to assess his progress. Supplementary reading references are<br > included for each subject. Basic terminology and principles for the<br > systematic observation of behavior are presented in Chapter III， Mental<br > Status Examination. We recommend that it be read as a preparation for later<br > chapters.<br >