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Trained clinicians with a basic knowledge of the concepts of personality and personality psychopathology will find the SCID-5-AMPD a valuable tool in the assessment and study of personality disorders.
The SCID-5-PD is the updated version of the former Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis II Personality Disorders (SCID-II). The SCID-5-PD name reflects the elimination of the multiaxial system in DSM-5.
Interview questions are provided conveniently along each corresponding DSM-5 criterion, which aids in rating each as either present or absent. A unique and valuable tool, the SCID-5-CV covers the DSM-5 diagnoses most commonly seen in clinical settings.
Released in 2012 as a free, easily administered measure of personality pathology domains and traits as described in the DSM-5 Alternative Model for Personality Disorders, the Personality Inventory for DSM-5 (PID-5) has spawned interest-and a considerable amount of research-since its publication. Rather than trying to match an individual's personal ......
Understanding Mental Disorders: Your Guide to DSM-5-TR is a valuable guide for anyone who has been touched by mental illness. Most of us know someone who suffers from a mental illness. This book helps those who may be struggling with mental health problems, as well as those who love and care for them. Based on the latest ......
This is a comprehensive guide to assessment, management, understanding, and treatment of violent patients. The first section encompasses practical guides to treatment for both children and adults. The second section delves into a more conceptual and broadly focused approach to understanding violent patients.
It offers both a valuable update for mental health professionals and much-needed information and encouragement for BPD patients and their families and friends. The chapters on families give voice to the experience of BPD and offer the hope that family involvement in treatment will be beneficial to everyone.
This authoritative volume addresses difficulties in diagnosing adult ADHD, including the debate about whether the disorder exists as a valid entity. Dr. Doyle covers the genetic and biochemical bases of the disorder and explains how understanding ADHD in children illuminates current thinking about the disorder in adults.
Solidly grounded in contemporary research, yet appealing to therapists who prioritize the patient-therapist relationship, Trusting in Psychotherapy presents psychotherapy as a craft, and embraces the developmental perspective that mastery is the work of a lifetime.
