Kaplan & Sadock’s Pocket Handbook of Clinical Psychiatry

Acknowledgments

My gratitude for the opportunity to reach all of you and the wider psychiatric and medical communities with this update is immeasurable. None of this would have been possible without my esteemed mentor and colleague Benjamin J. Sadock, MD, Menas S. Gregory professor of psychiatry, NYU Grossman School of Medicine. He is the veritable great whose eternal support and guidance remain the driving force behind my thinking and writing. As with the recently published eighth edition of the Pocket Handbook of Psychi atric Drug Treatment , Ben gave me the opportunity to step into his shoes as this edition’s author. I remain eternally indebted to Ben and his wife Virginia—also a prior coauthor. I am profoundly appreciative of their wise and kind counsel and the time we have spent together over the years. Maryanne Badaracco, MD, director and chief of psychiatry, Bellevue Hospital, has been deeply supportive of my pursuit of academic excellence during my 30-year career at Bellevue. I additionally extend my gratitude to Charles Marmar, MD, Lucius R. Littauer professor and chair of the Depart ment of Psychiatry, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, for his leadership and encouragement. Jay Fox, my research and editorial assistant, deserves my utmost respect and appreciation for his continued collaboration and commitment. I am extremely fortunate to be able to depend on you, Jay. Thanks to my publisher and team at Wolters Kluwer for their unwavering support. Our process remains seamless and timely, and for that I owe each and many of you thanks, especially Chris Teja, acquisitions editor. Last, thank-you to my family for your love and trust. I am so fortunate to have you by my side. Samoon Ahmad, MD Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry NYU Grossman School of Medicine New York, New York

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