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

by Morrison, James

• ISBN13: 9780898625684
• ISBN10: 0898625688
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1995-02-17
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

Accessibly written and easy to use, this comprehensive book covers everything professionals and students need to know about DSM-IV. Following the same format as DSM-IV, the text presents every diagnosis. For each it includes case examples, a detailed analysis of each case, and a clear explanation of how to arrive at the diagnosis and how to rule out other possibilities. Essential for all mental health practitioners studying for their licensing exams, this hands-on resource will be valued by psychiatrists, residents, psychologists, marriage and family counselors, social workers, and anyone who needs to know about DSM-IV.

Author Biography

James Morrison, MD, was educated at Reed College and obtained his medical and psychiatric training at Washington University in St. Louis. He is currently Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Oregon Health Sciences University. He is the author of The First Interview, DSM-IV Made Easy, and When Psychological Problems Mask Medical Disorders, and coauthor (with Thomas F. Anders) of Interviewing Children and Adolescents.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(10)
Delirium, Dementia, and Amnestic and Other Cognitive Disorders	11	(42)
Mental Disorders Due to a General Medical Condition	53	(9)
Substance-Related Disorders	62	(72)
Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders	134	(51)
Mood Disorders	185	(60)
Anxiety Disorders	245	(42)
Somatoform Disorders	287	(24)
Factitious Disorder	311	(6)
Dissociative Disorders	317	(15)
Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders	332	(55)
Eating Disorders	387	(9)
Sleep Disorders	396	(43)
Impulse-Control Disorders Not Elsewhere Classified	439	(15)
Adjustment Disorder	454	(4)
Personality Disorders	458	(38)
Disorders Usually First Diagnosed in Infancy, Childhood, or Adolescence	496	(37)
Other Factors That May Need Clinical Attention	533	(11)
Evaluating the Mental Health Patient	544	(37)
Appendices	581	(6)
Index	587