General Adult Psychiatry covers the day-to-day practice that most patients experience—assessment, diagnosis, shared decisions, and stepped care for mood, anxiety, psychotic, personality, and substance conditions. This page turns guidelines into clinic choreography: brief but thorough assessments, safety and sleep first, and clear algorithms that sequence psychotherapy and medications without polypharmacy. If you’re comparing a psychiatry conference, you’ll find templates for visit flow, measurement-based care, and team roles that keep access high and outcomes transparent. We include equity, language access, and cost navigation so care is possible, not just ideal.

Implementation is about consistency and follow-through. We outline registries that track function, sleep, and quality of life; scripts for motivational interviewing and difficult conversations; and deprescribing strategies that avoid withdrawal or relapse. For complex presentations, we emphasize consultation, collaborative care with primary care, and rapid escalation when risk rises. Digital tools extend monitoring and skills practice; peers and family can be powerful allies when invited with consent. For integrated medical-psychiatric care and hospital linkages, see Consultation-Liaison and SUD.