NCJ Number
249498
Date Published
2013
Length
991 pages
Annotation
The American Psychiatric Association's "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" (DSM-5) is used to diagnose and classify mental disorders.
Abstract
Compiled by international experts in all aspects of mental health, the American Psychiatric Association's "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" (DSM-5) is used to diagnose and classify mental disorders. This work is the authoritative resource used by practitioners to define and classify mental disorders in order to improve diagnoses, treatment, and research. This manual, which creates a common language for clinicians involved in the diagnosis of mental disorders, includes concise and specific criteria intended to facilitate an objective assessment of symptom presentations in a variety of clinical settings - inpatient, outpatient, partial hospital, consultation-liaison, clinical, private practice, and primary care. The DSM-5 is the most comprehensive, current, and critical resource for clinical practice available to today's mental health clinicians and researchers of all orientations. The information contained in the manual is also valuable to other physicians and health professionals, including psychologists, counselors, nurses, and occupational and rehabilitation therapists, as well as social workers and forensic and legal specialists.