Psychiatric Genetics: A Primer for Clinical and Basic Scientists provides a straightforward introduction to the essentials of psychiatric genetics, complementing available comprehensive textbooks that may seem overwhelming for those new to the field. Written and edited by leaders of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics (ISPG), the main goal of this book is to educate clinicians and scientists about psychiatric genetics, as psychiatrists and other mental health care professionals are increasingly confronted with questions about genetics, psychiatric illness, and the clinical applications of new genetic findings. The book covers all major aspects of psychiatric genetics, including basic epidemiology, recruitment for human studies, phenotyping strategies, formal genetic and molecular genetic studies, statistical genetics, bioinformatics and genomics, pharmacogenetics, the most relevant animal models, and biobanking. Each chapter begins with a list of “take home” points that summarizes content, followed by a brief overview of current knowledge and suggestions for further reading. This Primer is ideal for medical students, psychiatric residents, psychiatrists, and basic neuroscience researchers who are interested in learning the basic concepts of psychiatric genetics and the advances in the field.