This text provides an overview of the diagnosis, treatment and management of the most common mental disorders encountered in primary care. Published to mark the retirement of Professor Sir David Goldberg, contributors bring together clinical and research work drawn from psychiatry, medicine, psychology, social work and sociology. Topics include: the biological basis of common mental disorders; disability and depression in primary care; the limits of mental health care in general medical clinics; improving the management of mental disorders in the elderly; and training the whole primary care team.