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Diagnosis made easier : principles and techniques for mental health clinicians / James Morrison.

Morrison, James R., 1940- (author.).

Summary:

"The third edition of this incisive practitioner resource and course text--updated for the DSM-5 Text Revision (DSM-5-TR)--takes the reader step by step through diagnostic decision making in mental health. Guidelines are presented for evaluating information from multiple sources, constructing a wide-ranging differential diagnosis, creating a safety hierarchy, and using decision trees to derive a valid working diagnosis. The book addresses specific issues in diagnosing the conditions most often seen in mental health practice, with an emphasis on how diagnosis informs effective treatment. More than 100 vivid vignettes illustrate the diagnostic process and allow readers to practice their skills. New to This Edition *Revised throughout for DSM-5-TR, including the new diagnosis of prolonged grief disorder. *Chapter on eating and sleeping disorders, including new decision trees"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781462553402
ISBN: 1462553400
Physical Description: xii, 348 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Edition: Third edition.
Publisher: New York : The Guilford Press, [2024]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

The road to diagnosis -- Getting started with the roadmap -- The diagnostic method -- Putting it together -- Coping with uncertainty -- Multiple diagnoses -- Checking up -- Understanding the whole patient -- Physical illness and mental diagnosis -- Diagnosis and the mental status examination -- Diagnosing depression and mania -- Diagnosing anxiety, fear, obsessions, and worry -- Diagnosing psychosis -- Diagnosing problems of memory and thinking -- Diagnosing substance use and other addictions -- Diagnosing eating and sleeping disorders -- Diagnosing personality and relationship problems -- Beyond diagnosis: compliance, suicide, violence -- Patients, patients.