Dsm-IV-Tr(r) Guidebook

Designed for the clinician, "DSM-IV-TR(R) Guidebook" takes you on an entertaining and informative guided tour through DSM-IV-TR. It details how and why DSM-IV-TR developed the way it did and presents a clear road map of the intricacies of the organization of the DSM system.

In this detailed, insightful volume, you will find- A synopsis of the essential elements of DSM-IV-TR- An annotation that explains and expands on the DSM-IV-TR criteria sets- Hundreds of clinical pearls concerning diagnostic evaluation- An insiders' view of how and why DSM-IV-TR became what it is- A study guide plus 100 multiple--choice questions to test your DSM-IV-TR knowledge- The historical context and conceptual issues surrounding psychiatric diagnosis