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Diagnosis made easier : principles and techniques for mental health clinicians / James Morrison.

Morrison, James R., 1940-
2014
RA469 .M67 2014 (Mapit)
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Title
Diagnosis made easier : principles and techniques for mental health clinicians / James Morrison.
Author
Morrison, James R., 1940-
Edition
Second edition.
ISBN
9781462513352 hardcover alkaline paper
1462513352 hardcover alkaline paper
Published
New York : The Guilford Press, [2014]
Language
English
Description
xiii, 322 pages ; 24 cm
Call Number
RA469 .M67 2014
Dewey Decimal Classification
616.89/075
Summary
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, dealing with comorbidity; and det.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-313) and index.
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The road to diagnosis
Getting started with the roadmap
The diagnostic method
Putting it together
Coping with uncertainty
Multiple diagnoses
Checking up
Understanding the whole patient
Physical illness and mental diagnosis
Diagnosis and the mental status examination
Diagnosing depression and mania
Diagnosing anxiety, fear, obsessions, and worry
Diagnosing psychosis
Diagnosing problems of memory and thinking
Diagnosing substance misuse and other addictions
Diagnosing substance misuse and other addictions
Diagnosing personality and relationship problems
Beyond diagnosis: compliance, suicide, violence
Patients, patients
Appendix: Diagnostic principles.

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