Diagnosis Made Easier: Principles and Techniques for Mental Health Clinicians

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Guilford Publications, Feb 12, 2014 - Psychology - 322 pages

This popular practitioner guide and course text takes the reader step by step through diagnostic decision making in mental health. Acclaimed for both the clarity of his writing and his clinical expertise, James Morrison provides principles and decision trees for evaluating information from multiple sources and constructing a valid, clinically useful working diagnosis. More than 100 vivid vignettes - from the straightforward to the toughest cases - illustrate the practical application of these methods. Essential topics include developing a differential diagnosis, dealing with comorbidity; and determining when physical illness may be the cause of mental health symptoms.

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Revised throughout for DSM-5.

Updated resources and suggested readings.

 

Contents

Part II The Building Blocks of Diagnosis
87
Part III Applying the Diagnostic Techniques
127
Diagnostic Principles
305
References and Suggested Reading
307
Index
315
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James Morrison, MD, is Affiliate Professor of Psychiatry at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland. He has extensive experience in both the private and public sectors. With his acclaimed practical books--including, most recently, DSM-5 Made Easy and The First Interview, Fourth Edition--Dr. Morrison has guided hundreds of thousands of mental health professionals and students through the complexities of clinical evaluation and diagnosis. His website (www.guilford.com/jm) offers additional discussion and resources related to psychiatric diagnosis and DSM-5.

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