Study guide to DSM-5

This book is designed to act as a supplement to DSM-5® to help mental health professionals understand and apply diagnostic criteria and key clinical concepts through a variety of learning tools. It covers foundational concepts of diagnosis using case vignettes, discussion questions, and recommended reading. Content and features are consistent across the chapters for diagnostic classes. These chapters include an introduction, diagnostic pearls, summary discussion, and self-assessment questions and answers. In-depth discussions of key diagnoses within each class cover approach to the diagnosis, getting the history, diagnostic tips, clinical vignettes, and differential diagnosis.