Making Sense of Psychiatric Diagnosis: Understanding the DSM-5

By Ashley L. Peterson

Book Overview

Making Sense of Psychiatric Diagnosis aims to cut through the misinformation, stigma, and assumptions that surround mental illness and give a clear picture of what mental illness really is.

The book pairs diagnostic criteria and descriptions for a variety of mental illnesses in the DSM-5 with nineteen first-hand narrative accounts of what it's like to live with those conditions. The book is also infused with the author's own experience as a mental health nurse and person living with depression.

With the fusion of diagnostic information, clinical experience, and lived experience, this book offers a unique, well-rounded perspective on the reality of mental illness.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 199900082X
• ISBN13: 9781999000820
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Mental Health @ Home Books
• Length: 158 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"