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.
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 I. Interviewing Children and Adolescents A Background for Evaluating Children and Adolescents 1. Interviewing Informants: The Basics 2. Structuring the First Interview with the Young Patient 3. An Introduction to Development A Variety of Interviews with Children and Adolescents 4. The Infant/Toddler Interview 5. Play Interview with a 6-Year-Old Girl 6. Play Interview with a 7-Year-Old Boy 7. Interview with a 9-Year-Old Girl 8. The Adolescent Interview 9. The Parent-Child Initial Interview 10. The Written Report II. DSM-IV Diagnoses Applicable to Children and Adolescents 11. Disorders Usually First Diagnosed in Infancy, Childhood, or Adolescence 12. Cognitive Disorders 13. Mental Disorders Due to a General Medical Condition 14. Substance-Related Disorders 15. Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders 16. Mood Disorders 17. Anxiety Disorders 18. Somatoform Disorders 19. Dissociative Disorders 20. Factitions Disorder and Factitious Disorder by Proxy 21. Gender Identity Disorder 22. Eating Disorders 23. Sleep Disorders 24. Impulse-Control Disorders Not Elsewhere Classified 25. Adjustment Disorder 26. Personality Disorders 27. Other Diagnostic Codes Appendix 1. Structured Interviews and Other Reference Materials Appendix 2. Outline Of DSM-IV Diagnoses
For clinicians, and for mental health professionals preparing for licensing exams. It also serves as a valuable introductory text for students needing to develop a framework for diagnostic understanding.
