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 and dealing with comorbidity. New to This Edition *Revised throughout for DSM-5. *Updated resources and suggested readings. See also Morrison's DSM-5® Made Easy, which explains DSM-5 diagnoses in clear language, illustrated with vivid case vignettes; The First Interview, Fourth Edition, which presents a framework for conducting thorough, empathic initial evaluations; and The Mental Health Clinician's Workbook, which uses in-depth cases and carefully constructed exercises to build the reader's diagnostic skills.
James Morrison, MD, is Affiliate Professor of Psychiatry at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland. He has extensive experience in both the private and public sectors. With his acclaimed practical books—including DSM-5 Made Easy; Diagnosis Made Easier, Second Edition; The First Interview, Fourth Edition; Interviewing Children and Adolescents, Second Edition; When Psychological Problems Mask Medical Disorders, Second Edition; and The Mental Health Clinician's Workbook—Dr. Morrison has guided hundreds of thousands of mental health professionals and students through the complexities of clinical evaluation and diagnosis.
Table of Contents
Introduction I. The Basics of Diagnosis 1. The Road to Diagnosis 2. Getting Started with the Roadmap 3. The Diagnostic Method 4. Putting It Together 5. Coping with Uncertainty 6. Multiple Diagnoses 7. Checking Up II. The Building Blocks of Diagnosis 8. Understanding the Whole Patient 9. Physical Illness and Mental Diagnosis 10. Diagnosis and the Mental Status Examination III. Applying the Diagnostic Techniques 11. Diagnosing Depression and Mania 12. Diagnosing Anxiety, Fear, Obsessions, and Worry 13. Diagnosing Psychosis 14. Diagnosing Problems of Memory and Thinking 15. Diagnosing Substance Misuse and Other Addictions 16. Diagnosing Personality and Relationship Problems 17. Beyond Diagnosis: Compliance, Suicide, Violence 18. Patients, Patients Appendix. Diagnostic Principles
Interviews
Psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, clinical social workers, psychiatric nurses, and counselors working with adults; graduate students and residents. Serves as a text in graduate-level courses that deal with psychiatric diagnosis.
