The Mental Health Diagnostic Desk Reference

Visual Guides and More for Learning to Use the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV-TR), Second

The Mental Health Diagnostic Desk Reference: Visual Guides and More for Learning to Use the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV-TR), Second

Price: $29.95add to cart

About the Book

Make the DSM-IV-TR user-friendly with this powerful learning tool!

This expanded and updated edition of Dr. Munson's highly acclaimed book is the indispensable companion volume and guide to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition-Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR), published by the American Psychiatric Association. The only study guide currently available for the DSM-IV-TR, The Mental Health Diagnostic Desk Reference, Second Edition, provides clear, cogent expositions of every disorder in the manual. All the information in this edition has been updated to reflect the new thinking and the current criteria.

Easy to use in a consistent, all-inclusive format, The Mental Health Diagnostic Desk Reference, Second Edition, offers a detailed explanation of every part of the DSM-IV-TR, from its multi-axial classification system to the criteria for diagnosing individual disorders. It offers guidelines of diagnosis, examples of treatment planning, and 81 helpful illustrations, including color-coded supplemental visuals highlighting the diagnostic criteria for disorders most frequently encountered in clinical practice. It even features a thorough review of the 26 syndromes considered for inclusion in the DSM-IV-TR that did not reach the research criteria for a full-scale disorder.

In addition, The Mental Health Diagnostic Desk Reference, Second Edition, is the only guide to applying the new culture-bound syndromes. It even includes a detailed case example of preparing a cultural formulation. References are provided at the end of each chapter, and a master reference list is printed at the end of the book, which enhances ease of use.

Summaries for each class of disorders include: Written by nationally respected clinician, supervisor, and educator Dr. Carlton Munson, The Mental Health Diagnostic Desk Reference, Second Edition, will help end clinical gridlock and enable you to improve services to your clients within the context of managed care.

Table of Contents

Contents

RSS iconNew Book Titles

Swimming with CrocodilesSwimming with Crocodiles

The Culture of Extreme Drinking

  • Edited by Marjana Martinic, Fiona Measham

There is evidence that a distinct pattern of alcohol consumption is emerging across the world and is a cause for concern because of its relationship...

Published June 16th 2008 by Routledge.

Counseling Military FamiliesCounseling Military Families

What Mental Health Professionals Need to Know

  • By Lynn Hall

According to the United States Department of Defense, by the end of 1993 there were 2,036,646 reservists and family members and 3,343,235 active duty and...

Published June 3rd 2008 by Routledge.

see more about new books…

Sign Up For Special Book OffersSign Up For Special Book Offers

We're now offering exclusive online discounts for our email alerts subscribers.

To make sure you receive details of pre-publication offers, exclusive online discounts on selected items, and book news please subscribe to our email alerts, choosing the subject areas you're interested in. You'll be sent an email with a link to click to confirm your subscription.

If you use any anti-spam software please make sure you add "webmaster@psypress.com" and "webmaster@routledgementalhealth.com" to your list of allowed senders otherwise you won't receive your discount offers!

sign up for email alerts for new books...

RSS icon Latest Child and Adolescent Mental Health Articles

info

We're currently displaying the books available for customers from the United States.

If you're not in the United States please:

change your preferences.

Copyright © Psychology Press and Routledge, an informa business 2008.