Diagnosis Made Easier : Principles and Techniques for Mental Health Clinicians
ISBN: 9781593853310 | 1593853319
Edition: 1stFormat: Trade Book
Publisher: The Guilford Press
Pub. Date: 7/21/2006
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"With information in hand about a new patient, a mental health clinician now faces the question: How can I translate my knowledge and impressions into the most accurate diagnosis? Meeting a key need for students and novice practitioners, this volume offers an engaging, reliable, and authoritative guide to this critical task. James Morrison draws on his experience evaluating thousands of patients to provide an accessible roadmap and many practical tools for navigating the complexities of diagnostic decision making. As in his bestselling DSM-IV M... MORE
| Introduction | ix | ||||
| PART I The Basics of Diagnosis | |||||
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| PART II The Building Blocks of Diagnosis | |||||
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| PART III Applying the Diagnostic Techniques | |||||
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| Appendix: Diagnostic Principles | 301 | (2) | |||
| References and Suggested Reading | 303 | (6) | |||
| Index | 309 |
James Morrison, MD, earned his BA at Reed College in Portland, Oregon, and obtained his medical degree and psychiatric training at Washington University in St. Louis. With an extensive work history in both the private and public sectors, he is currently Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland. Dr. Morrison’s other books for professionals include The First Interview, DSM-IV Made Easy, When Psychological Problems Mask Medical Disorders, and Interviewing Children and Adolescents. In 2002 he published a manual for patients and their relatives, Straight Talk about Your Mental Health.
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