Product Title:
Desk Reference into the Diagnostic Criteria From DSM-IV-TR
- ISBN13: 9780890420270
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Desk Reference, the diagnostic criteria of DSM-IV-TR ® is a concise, affordable association into the ultimate psychiatric reference, DSM-IV-TR ®. It includes all the diagnostic criteria of DSM-IV-TR ® in an easy-to-use, spiral bound format. It contains a pull-out chart of the DSM-IV-TR classification. There were changes into the following diagnostic criteria: • Personality Change Due into a General Medical Condition • Paraphilias • Tic Disorders
The Quick Reference, the diagnostic criteria of DSM-IV-TR (DSM aka Jr.) is a welcome addition to the office, briefcase, backpack or a psychologist or a student. The text contains only the essential information needed to make a diagnosis. Background information on particular diseases, such as prevalence, course of disease, and pointers on differential diagnosis are sure that scarce eliminated. Unfortunately, in Appendix A, which contains the Decision Trees for Differential Diagnosis, not in the DSM Jr. Personally, I like with the help of a visual aid in the form of a forced choice flow chart If you have a difficult choice between similar diagnoses. The decision not to include in Annex A of the DSM Jr. is the only reason why I can only give this text, only 4 out of 5 stars. The process of handling the powerful 943 pages of DSM-IV-TR and then they turn in a svelte 370 page Quick Reference book is a hard job. However, the information in the system can often forgotten in chapter sometimes be more appropriate than some of the information in the body of the text.
Rating: 5.4
There is not enough difference in the TR version to buy if you already have a DSM-IV. Of course, if you have received your first copy is to start with the most recent edition.
The main thing is that I would encourage you to do is to buy this edition Desk Reference, the full size edition contrary. Most everything you need to understand and to make appropriate diagnoses would be included in the Desk Reference. It comes in a size that you carry around with you wherever you go and is therefore not a burden as the “Full Size” DSM. My desk was made to save a “life had been” many times.
Rating: 5.5
The Desk Reference, the DSM-IV TR is a small and portable reference book that easy to carry and easy to understand. It is wonderful for the external psychology, interns and residents who need quick access to DSM diagnoses. It was particularly useful for me to help while taking the consultation process with differential diagnosis. It provides specific diagnostic criteria for each of the major mental disorders and contains the text of recent revisions of the American Psychiatric Association. Highly recommended for everyone in the psychiatric field!
Rating: 5.5
I am a psychiatry resident and I find this book very useful. Its small, easy to carry, easy to use and helps for quick reference in all areas. Much, much better than the implementation of the major DSM IV around. I recommend this for all mental health professionals.
Rating: 5.5
Since the DSM revisions grown in size since DSM-III, a quick reference for the larger, complete DSM-IV-TR is important, and this book is good. However, the lack of a decision tree for differential diagnosis is problematic, given the similarity of many diagnostic categories (eg, bipolar II and ADHD). If you are a professional using DSM, then this book are works okay, as many scholars refer quickly to the dx criteria for a difficult question, or to meet certain requirements of the insurance or ducumentation purposes. It is important to remember that DSM so great because increasing a need for specific criteria to diagnostic certainty. A small indication of how this helps with this “Chinese menu” approach ((ie a list of criteria for the definition of each disorder) because the records more accessible. It is clear that spiral bound format is essential. Of course, a list of criteria is not just a diagnosis, in practice, so I recommend that for everyone who uses seriously the DSM, the Diagnostic Interview Schedule, or a similar resource to help for a reliable diagnosis on structured interview. I would like to see, give trial of a combined DSM-IV-TR / DIS – which both the criteria and structured interview methods to assess them.
Rating: 5.4