Understanding mental disorders
Subtitle: your guide to DSM-5
By: American Psychiatric Association with foreword by Patrick J. Kennedy
Contributors: American Psychiatric Association
Edition: First edition.
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 370
ISBN-13: 9781585624911
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Mental illness; Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders; Pathological Psychology
Description: Based on the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, this guide provides information on what to expect from an illness and its treatment, how to recognize symptoms, knowing when to seek help, and getting the right care.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Disorders that start in childhood; title: Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders; title: Bipolar disorders; title: Depressive disorders; title: Anxiety disorders; title: Obsessive-compulsive disorders; title: Trauma and stress disorders; title: Dissociative disorders; title: Somatic (physical) symptom disorders; title: Eating disorders; title: Elimination disorders; title: Sleep-wake disorders; title: Sexual dysfunctions; title: Gender dysphoria; title: Disruptive and conduct disorders; title: Addictive disorders; title: Dementia and other memory problems; title: Personality disorders; title: Paraphilic disorders; title: Treatment essentials.