DSM-5 Made Easy: The Clinician's Guide to Diagnosis

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Guilford Publications, Apr 11, 2014 - Psychology - 652 pages
In this indispensable book, master diagnostician James Morrison presents the spectrum of diagnoses in the DSM-5 in an accessible, engaging, clinically useful format. Demystifying DSM-5 criteria without sacrificing accuracy, the book includes both ICD-10-CM and ICD-9-CM codes for each disorder. More than 130 detailed case vignettes illustrate typical patient presentations; down-to-earth discussions of each case demonstrate how to arrive at the diagnosis and rule out other likely possibilities. Providing a wealth of diagnostic pointers, Morrison writes with the wisdom and wit that made his guide to the prior DSM a valued resource for hundreds of thousands of clinicians.
 

Contents

Introduction
1
1 Neurodevelopmental Disorders
17
2 Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
55
3 Mood Disorders
108
4 Anxiety Disorders
171
5 ObsessiveCompulsive and Related Disorders
199
6 Trauma and StressorRelated Disorders
217
7 Dissociative Disorders
235
12 Sexual Dysfunctions
350
13 Gender Dysphoria
372
14 Disruptive ImpulseControl and Conduct Disorders
378
15 SubstanceRelated and Addictive Disorders
393
16 Cognitive Disorders
474
17 Personality Disorders
528
18 Paraphilic Disorders
564
19 Other Factors That May Need Clinical Attention
589

8 Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
249
9 Feeding and Eating Disorders
276
10 Elimination Disorders
293
11 SleepWake Disorders
296
20 Patients and Diagnoses
601
Appendix Essential Tables
637
Index
645
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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, Diagnosis Made Easier, Second Edition, 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.

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