Diagnosis Made Easier, Second Edition |
Subtitle:
Principles and Techniques for Mental Health Clinicians
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Book Category:
Psychology > General
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Author:
James Morrison, MD, Department of Psychiatry, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
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Binding:
Cloth
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ISBN 13:
9781462513352
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Price:
USD $45.00
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Publication Year:
2014
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Publisher Info
James Chan,
Guilford Press,370 Seventh Avenue,
New York ,
New York - 10001,USA Inquiry
This popular practitioner guide and course text takes the reader step by step through diagnostic decision making in mental health. Acclaimed for both the clarity of his writing and his clinical expertise, James Morrison provides principles and decision trees for evaluating information from multiple sources and constructing a valid, clinically useful working diagnosis. More than 100 vivid vignettes--from the straightforward to the toughest cases--illustrate the practical application of these methods. Essential topics include developing a differential diagnosis, dealing with comorbidity, and determining when physical illness may be the cause of mental health symptoms. New to This Edition *Revised throughout for DSM-5. *Updated resources and suggested readings.
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