The goal of Directions in Psychiatry is to bring enhanced insight, an expanded psychiatric skill set, and raised awareness of clinically relevant issues to practicing psychiatrists. Focus of topics range from diagnosis, treatment, research, minimizing malpractice risk, forensics, to ethics in the field of psychiatry, with particular emphasis placed on relevance to patient care.

The Hatherleigh Company, Ltd., has published Directions in Psychiatry and other continuing education programs for 25 years. Dr. Frederic Flach, the company's founder, created the Directions in Psychiatry program to ensure the presence of a truly independent and highly professional perspective on issues of immediate clinical import--ranging from pharmacotherapy to psychotherapy, from technical information to ethical priorities.