DSM-IV-TR Guidebook

Designed for the clinician, DSM-IV-TR® 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 multipleÂchoice questions to test your DSM-IV-TR knowledge -The historical context and conceptual issues surrounding psychiatric diagnosis