DSM-5® Handbook of Differential Diagnosis ISBN-978-1585624621

The best resource for differential diagnosis for clinicians and students studying psychiatric diagnosis is the DSM-5 Handbook of Differential Diagnosis. It provides a wide range of viewpoints in an approachable manner and is heavily based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition. A specialist in psychiatric diagnosis and evaluation, the author acknowledges that psychological discomfort cannot be boiled down to a set of criteria. The clinician needs to be empathetic, have good listening skills, be able to recognize and contextualize symptoms, and be knowledgeable with the body of knowledge that the DSM-5 represents. Based on the most recent research and industry standards, the handbook compiles these essential abilities into an easily readable, well-written text.