DSM-5 Clinical Cases

Download or read book DSM-5 Clinical Cases written by John W. Barnhill, M.D. and published by American Psychiatric Pub. This book was released on 2013-11-08 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "These cases exemplify the mental disorders categorized in the DSM-[tm]. Cases are cross-referenced with DSM-[tm] and help with understanding diagnostic concepts, including symptoms, severity, comorbidities, age of onset and development, dimensionality across disorders, and gender and cultural implications. A brief discussion follows each case, analyzing the clinical presentation, highlighting key points, and exploring issues of comorbidity that may complicate both the diagnosis and subsequent treatment"--publisher's description.