The Intelligent Clinician’s Guide to the DSM-5: A Critical Review of Psychiatric Diagnosis

The second edition of The Intelligent Clinician’s Guide to the DSM-5, written by renowned expert Joel Paris, offers a thoroughly revised and comprehensive guide to the newly published manual. This updated edition includes new chapters that explore the response to the publication of the DSM-5 and provide practical suggestions for its use in clinical practice.

The Limitations of Psychiatric Diagnosis

This book takes a critical look at the history of diagnosis in psychiatry, highlighting the limitations of our current understanding of mental disorders. The lack of biomarkers means that our current diagnostic categories can only be considered provisional. Paris emphasizes the need for a more nuanced approach to diagnosis, one that acknowledges the complexity of the human psyche.

Schema for Spectra and Dimensionalization of Diagnosis

The book critically examines the schema for spectra and dimensionalization of diagnosis, exploring the blurred lines between normality and psychopathology. Paris discusses the challenges of clinical utility and the need for a more sophisticated understanding of psychiatric diagnosis.

Comprehensive Coverage of Psychiatric Diagnoses

The Intelligent Clinician’s Guide to the DSM-5 features in-depth chapters on all major psychiatric diagnoses, addressing the key problems of diagnosis and describing the changes introduced in the DSM-5.

This authoritative guide is an essential resource for mental health professionals, providing a comprehensive and critical review of psychiatric diagnosis. With its thorough revision and new chapters, this second edition is an invaluable resource for clinicians seeking to improve their understanding and practice of psychiatric diagnosis.

Product Details:

• ISBN-13: 9780199395095
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: March 16, 2015
• Edition Number: 2
• Pages: 304