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DSM-IV-TR guidebook

Michael B. First, Allen Frances, Harold Alan Pincus

American Psychiatric Pub., c2004

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"The essential companion to the diagnostical and statistical manual of mental disorders, fourth edition, text revision"--Cover

Bibliography: p. 465-468

Includes index

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Description

Designed for the clinician, DSM-IV-TR Guidebook takes you on an entertaining and informative guided tour through DSM-IV-TR. It details how and why DSM-IV-TR developed the way it did and presents a clear road map of the intricacies of the organization of the DSM system. In this detailed, insightful volume, you will find -A synopsis of the essential elements of DSM-IV-TR -An annotation that explains and expands on the DSM-IV-TR criteria sets -Hundreds of clinical pearls concerning diagnostic evaluation -An insiders view of how and why DSM-IV-TR became what it is -A study guide plus 100 multiple choice questions to test your DSM-IV-TR knowledge -The historical context and conceptual issues surrounding psychiatric diagnosis

Table of Contents

Preface. Part I: The Foundations of Psychiatric Diagnosis. Roots: a brief history of psychiatric classification. Conceptual issues in psychiatric diagnosis. Part II: The Development and Use of DSM-IV-TR. The preparation of DSM-IV and DSM-IV-TR. The DSM-IV-TR road map and classification. The nuts and bolts of using DSM-IV-TR. The yeas and nays of the multiaxial system. The retirement of the term organic. Part III: The DSM-IV-TR Diagnoses. Delirium, dementia, amnestic, and other cognitive disorders. Mental disorders due to a general medical condition. Substance-related disorders. Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. Mood disorders. Anxiety disorders. Somatoform disorders. Factitious disorder and malingering. Dissociative disorders. Sexual and gender identity disorders. Eating disorders. Sleep disorders. Impulse-control disorders not elsewhere classified. Adjustment disorders. Personality disorders. Disorders of infancy, childhood, and adolescence. Other conditions that may be a focus of clinical attention. Part IV: Not Ready for Prime Time. Some future contenders. Hot controversies. Part V: Study Guides. The capsule summary: what everyone should know about DSM-IV-TR. Quiz yourself: 100 questions toward DSM-IV-TR mastery. Afterword. Bibliography. Index.

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