In this indispensable book, master diagnostician James Morrison presents the spectrum of diagnoses in DSM-5 in an accessible, engaging, clinically useful format. Demystifying DSM-5 criteria without sacrificing accuracy, the book includes ICD-10-CM codes for each disorder. More than 130 detailed case vignettes illustrate typical patient presentations; down-to-earth discussions of each case demonstrate how to arrive at the diagnosis and rule out other likely possibilities. Providing a wealth of diagnostic pointers, Morrison writes with the wisdom and wit that made his guide to the prior DSM a valued resource for hundreds of thousands of clinicians and students. His website (
www.guilford.com/jm) offers additional discussion and resources related to psychiatric diagnosis and DSM-5.
See also Morrison's
Diagnosis Made Easier, Second Edition, which offers principles and decision trees for integrating diagnostic information from multiple sources;
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.
