Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Book Summary

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American Psychiatric Association

What’s inside

This quintessential guide provides comprehensive criteria for diagnosing mental disorders, aimed at clinicians, researchers, and students in the mental health field. It standardizes psychiatric diagnoses across the board.

You’ll Learn

  • Understanding mental health disorders and their criteria
  • Enhancing diagnostic skills in clinical settings
  • Staying updated with the latest psychiatric research
  • Improving patient assessment with standardized guidelines

Key Points

  • Introduction to psychiatric diagnostics
  • Criteria for various mental disorders
  • Updates in psychiatric research and diagnostics
  • Standardization of diagnostic practices
  • Guidelines for clinical assessment
  • Impact of cultural considerations
  • Future directions in psychiatric diagnostics

Who’s it For

  • Psychiatrists
  • Clinical Psychologists
  • Mental Health Professionals
  • Psychiatric Researchers
  • Students in Psychiatry and Psychology

About the author

The American Psychiatric Association, a leading group of psychiatric experts, develops and publishes the DSM, setting the standard in mental health diagnosis.