DSM-IV-TR; Casebook A Learning Companion to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision

Newly updated for DSM-IV-TR, the DSM-IV-TR® Casebook facilitates the transition from the concepts and terminology of DSM-IV-TR to actual clinical situations by providing clinical vignettes for illustration and study. Carefully updated, it helps both students and clinicians visualize DSM-IV-TR disorders through the use of clinical vignettes. Each is followed by a discussion of the DSM-IV-TR differential diagnosis.

The DSM-IV-TR® Casebook is highly recommended for clinicians to help them develop a deeper comprehension of all diagnostic categories.

Contents

Mental disorders in adults. Mental disorders in children and adolescents. Cases illustrating multiaxial assessment. International cases. Historical cases. Appendix A: Index of case names. Appendix B: Cases by special interest. Appendix C: DSM-IV-TR classification. Appendix D: Index of cases by DSM-IV-TR diagnosis.

Reviews

“As a whole, this book is an excellent reference that I believe makes the study of psychiatry using DSM-IV format a little bit less tedious and much more enjoyable.