DSM-5 handbook of differential diagnosis / Michael B. First.

Arlington, Va. : American Psychiatric Publishing, 2014

1st edition

87589

DSM Library.

Mental illness -- Classification.

Mental illness -- Diagnosis.

Diagnosis -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

1. Differential diagnosis step by step

2. Differential diagnosis by the trees

3. Differential diagnosis by the tables

Appendix:

DSM-5 Classification

Alphabetical index of decision trees

Alphabetical index of differential diagnosis tables.

"The most comprehensive, current, and critical resource for clinical practice available to today's mental health clinicians and researchers of all orientations. DSM-5® is used by health professionals, social workers,and forensic and legal specialists to diagnose and classify mental disorders, and is the product of more than 10 years of effort by hundreds of international experts in all aspects of mental health. The criteria are concise and explicit, intended to facilitate an objective assessment of symptom presentations in a variety of clinical settings- inpatient, outpatient, partial hospital, consultation-liaison, clinical, private practice, and primary care." -- Publisher's website.

Includes index.

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