DSM-IV-TR guidebook
By: Michael B. First, Allen Frances, Harold Alan Pincus
Contributors: Frances, Allen, 1942-; Pincus, Harold Alan, 1951-
Edition: 1st ed
Publisher: American Psychiatric Pub.
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 501
Subjects: Mental illness -- Diagnosis -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Mental illness -- Classification -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc; Classification
Description: In this detailed volume, the reader will find a synopsis of the essential elements of DSM-IV-TR; an annotation that explains and expands on the DSM-IV-TR criteria sets; hundreds of clinical pearls concerning diagnostic evaluation; an insiders' view of how and why DSM-IV-TR became what it is; a study guide plus 100 multiple choice questions to test your DSM-IV-TR knowledge; and the historical context and conceptual issues surrounding psychiatric diagnosis.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 465-468) and index