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DSM-IV-TR� Case Studies A Clinical Guide to Differential Diagnosis

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ISBN-10: 1585620556

ISBN-13: 9781585620555

Edition: 2001

Authors: Ruth Ross, Allen Frances

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DSM-IV-TR® Case Studies: A Clinical Guide to Differential Diagnosiswill help the reader gain an understanding of how to use DSM-IV-TR in actual clinical situations. This book, co-authored by Allen Frances, Chair of the Task Force on DSM-IV, translates the clinical concepts and terminology of DSM-IV-TR into vivid three-dimensional examples, to help the clinician take full advantage of the DSM-IV-TR diagnostic criteria. The case studies bring to life the process of differential diagnosis and illustrate how important this process can be for treatment planning.This casebook follows the organizational pattern of DSM-IV-TR and provides examples of the most commonly encountered disorders. For each…    
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Book details

List price: $86.00
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing
Publication date: 8/31/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 408
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English

Allen Frances, M.D.,is Professor of Psychiatry and former chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Duke University. Dr. Frances was chairman of the DSM-IV Task Force and is currently leading an effort to develop expert consensus practice guidelines for the different psychiatric disorders.

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Disorders Usually First Diagnosed in Infancy, Childhood, or Adolescence
Delirium, Dementia, and Amnestic and Other Cognitive Disorders
Substance-Related Disorders
Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders
Mood Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Somatoform Disorders
Factitious Disorders
Dissociative Disorders
Sexual and Gender Identity Disorder
Eating Disorders
Sleep Disorders
Impulse-Control Disorders Not Elsewhere Classified
Adjustment Disorders
Personality Disorders
Medication-Induced Movement Disorders
Test Yourself
Afterword
Index