This popular practitioner guide and course text takes the reader step by
step through diagnostic decision making in mental health. Acclaimed for
both the clarity of his writing and his clinical expertise, James
Morrison provides principles and decision trees for evaluating
information from multiple sources and constructing a valid, clinically
useful working diagnosis. More than 100 vivid vignettes--from the
straightforward to the toughest cases--illustrate the practical
application of these methods. Essential topics include developing a
differential diagnosis and dealing with comorbidity.
New to This Edition
*Revised throughout for DSM-5.
*Updated resources and suggested readings.
See also Morrison's DSM-5-TR(R) Made Easy, which explains DSM
diagnoses in clear language, illustrated with vivid case vignettes; The
First Interview, Fourth Edition, which presents a framework for
conducting thorough, empathic initial evaluations; and The Mental
Health Clinician's Workbook, which uses in-depth cases and carefully
constructed exercises to build the reader's diagnostic skills.