Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: DSM-IV

by American Psychiatric Association

Book Overview

DSM-IV: International Version is identical in content to the standard DSM-IV except for its use of International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, tenth revision (ICD-10),... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0890420610
• ISBN13: 9780890420614
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing
• Length: 886 Pages
• Weight: 4.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 7.6" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

Essential for psychology, counseling, and social work major

The "bible" of mental health diagnosis, it is a must have for those pursuing a career in any mental health specialty. Clearly describes the criteria for diagnosis. Provides better understanding of the line between certain mental illness

A Psych student's best friend...

This manual was excellent for helping the Behavioral Scientist, and Psych student. I would recommend that every Social Science student get one, to help them through the core courses of their quest to get a degree. I also recommend the "companion" to the DSM. That's very helpful too.

Excellent resource for clinical diagnosing.

As an early childhood clinical consultant, it is important with a diagnostic tool such as DSM IV, to not use as a guide to self-diagnose or to diagnose your child. It is also important to note that diagnosis is made using the behavioral characteristics and measurements of duration, frequency and severity of behaviour. Also, it is important to be able to understand dual-diagnosis children, and children who present same symptoms as AD(H)D, yet may actually be depressed, anxious, or even have Tourette's as a primary diagnosis.Work with your elementary school, or day care facility to examine the environmental changes you can make to accommodate a child's attention span. And remember, medication is a last resort. Consult your pediatricians, please.

Excellent reference book.

This book was required reading for one of my classes in the Master's Program at Portland State University to become a Licensed Professional Counselor. I refer to it regularly as it is a required reference for other classes. It answers many questions about the various mental disorders. It is well worth having, especially if you are working in the mental health field or dealing with the mental health field in any capacity. This edition contains more information and is easier to use than the DSM-III or the DSM-IIIR, which I have also used.