The book covers research methodology, publication, and presentation skills.
Primarily intended for postgraduate students and early career researchers in psychiatry and allied fields.
Topics covered include writing research proposals, using various instruments, and organizing and analyzing data.
Detailed chapters are provided on reading a scientific article; converting thesis to a journal article, preparing the various sections of an original article; writing brief reports, papers on qualitative studies, systematic reviews, case reports, and letters on published papers; and conducting meta-analyses.
Information on making academic presentations such as seminars, case conferences, and journal clubs and crafting effective PowerPoint presentations and conference posters.
It also has chapters on publication ethics, choosing a journal for article submission, and responding to peer reviewers.