Diagnosis Made Easier, First Edition

Principles and Techniques for Mental Health Clinicians

James Morrison (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

316 Seiten

2006
Guilford Publications (Verlag)
978-1-59385-331-0 (ISBN)

Infos

This authoritative, highly user-friendly book offers a complete introduction to the art and science of mental health diagnosis. Meeting a key need for students and novice clinicians, James Morrison, the author of the bestselling DSM-IV Made Easy, systematically takes the reader through every step of the diagnostic process. He provides clear-cut principles and decision trees for evaluating information from a variety of sources and for constructing a valid working diagnosis that serves as a foundation for treatment. Special features include quick-reference tables, sidebars explaining key concepts, and over 100 case examples that bring the approach to life.

Autor

James Morrison, MD, Department of Psychiatry, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA

Inhalt

Introduction. Part I: The Basics of Diagnosis. The Road to Diagnosis. Getting Started with the Roadmap. The Diagnostic Method. Putting It Together. Coping with Uncertainty. Multiple Diagnoses. Checking Up. Part II: The Building Blocks of Diagnosis. Understanding the Whole Patient. Physical Illness and Mental Diagnosis. Diagnosis and the Mental Status Examination. Part III: Applying the Diagnostic Techniques. Diagnosing Depression and Mania. Diagnosing Anxiety and Fear. Diagnosing Psychosis. Diagnosing Problems of Memory and Thinking. Diagnosing Substance Misuse and Other Addictions. Diagnosing Personality and Relationship Problems. Beyond Diagnosis: Compliance, Suicide, Violence. Patients, Patients. Appendix: Diagnostic Principles.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 5.9.2006
• Verlagsort: New York
• Sprache: englisch
• Gewicht: 572 g
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
• Themenwelt: Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Anamnese / Körperliche Untersuchung
• ISBN-10: 1-59385-331-9 / 1593853319
• ISBN-13: 978-1-59385-331-0 / 9781593853310
• Zustand: Neuware