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DSM-IV Made Easy
The Clinician's Guide to Diagnosis

James Morrison
 

 Accessibly written and easy to use, this comprehensive book covers everything professionals and students need to know about DSM-IV. Following the same format as DSM-IV, the text presents every diagnosis. For each it includes case examples, a detailed analysis of each case, and a clear explanation of how to arrive at the diagnosis and how to rule out other possibilities. It also offers "tips" on how to diagnose and describes in detail how to do a differential diagnosis. Essential for all mental health practitioners studying for their licensing exams, this hands-on resource will be valued by psychiatrists, residents, psychologists, marriage and family counselors, social workers, and anyone who needs to know about DSM-IV.

Contents

Introduction
1. Delirium, Dementia, and Amnestic and Other Cognitive Disorders
2. Mental Disorders Due to a General Medical Condition
3. Substance-Related Disorders
4. Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders
5. Mood Disorders
6. Anxiety Disorders
7. Somatoform Disorders
8. Factitious Disorders
9. Dissociative Disorders
10. Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders
11. Eating Disorders
12. Sleep Disorders
13. Impulse-Control Disorders Not Elsewhere Classified
14. Adjustment Disorder
15. Personality Disorders
16. Disorders Usually First Diagnosed in Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence
17. Other Factors That May Need Clinical Attention
18. Evaluating the Mental Health Patient
Appendices
Index

About The Author

James Morrison, MD, was educated at Reed College and obtained his medical and psychiatric training at Washington University in St. Louis. He is currently Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Oregon Health Sciences University. He is the author of The First Interview, DSM-IV Made Easy, and When Psychological Problems Mask Medical Disorders, and coauthor (with Thomas F. Anders) of Interviewing Children and Adolescents.

Reviews

"Compared to the 900-page DSM-IV, [this] book has simpler language, useful explanations of psychiatric terms, chatty diagnostic tips', and simplified criteria lists for the disorders. Unlike the DSM, which was put toge ther by a committee with the goal of providing standards for research as well as clinical practice, DSM-IV Made Easy was designed to be accessible to students and experienced clinicians from all the mental health professions....The tone of the book is conversational, personal, and lively."
-Clinical Social Work Journal

"....Morrison's book is like a good workshop explaining the DSM-IV: useful simplifications and practical tips. He also offers cases to help learn the diagnostic criteria. There is a nice appendix which shows how general medical disorders may impact different psychiatric diagnoses. There is an eight page double column index. This would make a good textbook for training mental health professionals."
-Clinical Gerontologist 16:3

"This is a book to refer to when you need quick, clear information on a specific mental condition or diagnosis....Students wanting to test their ability to identify symptoms and signs embedded in t he case vignettes can compare their observations with the author's notes. Faculty members may use the case vignettes as examples in class. Occupational therapy practitioners working in non-mental health settings may find this an easy way to update their understanding of DSM-IV language."
-The American Journal of Occupational Therapy October 1996