There is no fixed schema for clinical-psychiatric examination – one can only learn from the patient. Therefore, it is particularly important for beginners to be familiar with guidelines, orientation aids, and possible approaches from practice. This book presents the fundamentals of psychopathology, the concrete execution of the psychiatric examination with techniques, and application-oriented instructions through specific steps. What role do personality, life situation, or age of the patients play? How do you deal with language barriers or "difficult" patients? Here you will find many practical tips for the psychiatric-therapeutic conversation. Additionally, you will learn how to arrive at the correct diagnosis step by step through classification systems, rating scales, and apparatus-based procedures. This will give you confidence in your execution.