This new edition of the American Psychiatric Associations Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5 (R)), used by clinicians and researchers to diagnose and classify mental disorders, is an authoritative volume that improves diagnoses, treatment, and research.
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR), is the most comprehensive, current, and critical resource for clinical practice available to todays mental health clinicians and researchers.
This book acts as a guidepost for the entire DSM process. It reviews recent scientific advances in our understanding of the inter-relationship between generlized anxiety disorder and major depression, summarizes the body of evidence into a few broad conclusions, and reflects on the implications of these findings for future nosologic efforts.
This deeply informative compendium distills the work done from 2002 to late 2005 and concludes with recommendations for developing research activities that will inform DSM-V and future editions of the manual. As such, it will prove invaluable for clinicians and researchers everywhere.
Presents a multitude of variables that potentially affect the results of neuropsychological tests. Following a general discussion of neuropsychological constructs known to impact performance on neuropsychological tests, this title presents an empirical approach to assessment.
DSM-5 (R) Clinical Cases is a versatile volume designed to be used in a variety of contexts and for an audience that includes teachers, students, and clinicians. A companion to DSM-5 (R), Clinical Cases brings DSM-5 (R) to life through engaging narratives of every disorder.
The Essential Companion to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Ment
As a companion to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5 (R)), the DSM-5 (R) Guidebook acts as a guide for busy clinicians on the use of diagnostic criteria and codes, documentation, and compensation. It also serves as an educational text and includes a structured curriculum that facilitates its use in ......
The DSM-5 (R) Handbook of Differential Diagnosis helps clinicians and students improve their skill in formulating a comprehensive differential diagnosis by including the DSM-5 (R) classification and providing a variety of approaches, including a six-step diagnostic framework, 29 bottom-up "decision trees," and 66 differential diagnosis tables.
Clinicians will, of course, find the DSM-5 (R) Handbook of the Cultural Formulation Interview indispensable, but administrators, policy makers, advocates, and other practitioners who work collaboratively to engage patients in the mental health care process will also value its clarity and comprehensiveness.
DSM-5 (R) Self-Exam Questions: Test Questions for the Diagnostic Criteria will be useful to a wide audience of professionals seeking to understand the changes made in DSM-5 (R). This book includes detailed questions and answers to broaden and deepen the reader's knowledge of DSM-5 (R) and promote learning of current diagnostic concepts and ......
In this indispensable book, master diagnostician James Morrison presents the spectrum of diagnoses in DSM-5 in an accessible, engaging, clinically useful format. Demystifying DSM-5 criteria without sacrificing accuracy, the book includes ICD-10-CM codes for each disorder. More than 130 detailed case vignettes illustrate typical patient ......
This is a practical manual in diagnosis and interpretation of body cavity fluid (BCF) specimens. It provides a step-by-step guide to evaluation of BCF specimens with the specific goal of identification of malignancies. Use of ancillary techniques is discussed where appropriate. Special attention is given to the formulation of final cytologic ......
Delivering clear and concise explanations to help students easily grasp key concepts, this book provides a comprehensive, no-nonsense approach to EKG interpretation for nurse practitioner and physician assistant students, as well as practicing clinicians who need a quick refresher.
Takes a unique approach to electrodiagnostic (EDX) medicine, using case studies and exercises to teach clinical reasoning and build technical skills. Through the EDX case studies, lesion localization and characterization are demonstrated and discussed step-by-step using a floating text box that tracks the findings for each case.
This is an intermediate level text for residents, fellows, and practitioners in neurology and physiatry. This practical book is readable in the course of a standard resident rotation and ideal for board exam review, while also comprehensive enough to be a useful reference. The second edition has been thoroughly updated throughout while retaining ......
This engaging digital product teaches nursing students and novice clinicians the essentials of fetal heart monitoring and interpretation with a visual, interactive learning format. Progressing from simple to complex, it features key foundational information, review questions that reinforce knowledge, numerous interpretation and application ......
How to undertake key clinical tests, make effective diagnoses and develop logical clinical reasoning. Eureka: Clinical Skills, Diagnostics and Reasoning features clinical photographs, realistic clinical cases, starter questions and study boxes to equip you with the core knowledge and skills you need.
Best Practices for Health and Well-Being Assessment
Complete evidence-based guidance on the assessment of patients across the life span and development of sound clinical reasoning in one convenient and affordable set!The Evidence-Based Physical Examination Textbook and Handbook Set delivers to healthcare clinicians and students an empirical approach to history-taking and physical assessment ......
