The DSM-5 Pocket Guide for Child and Adolescent Mental Health: A Comprehensive Resource for Primary Care Physicians and Mental Health Professionals

Building on the success of the Pocket Guide to the DSM-5 Diagnostic Exam, this invaluable resource teaches readers how to formulate a diagnosis and treatment plan for child and adolescent patients experiencing mental distress and mental illness. With a focus on the practical realities of primary care settings, this guide provides essential information for primary care physicians, pediatricians, residents in training, general psychiatrists, and other practitioners caring for children and adolescents.

Practical Tools for Diagnosing and Treating Child and Adolescent Mental Health

The guide covers a range of topics, including:

• Diagnostically interviewing around different chief complaints
• Performing 15- and 30-minute versions of the diagnostic interview
• Recognizing developmental milestones and red flags for referral

The book’s flexible structure allows readers to access the information they need quickly and easily, whether reading sections in their entirety or using the guide on the fly.

Useful Features to Enhance Clinical Decision-Making

The authors have designed the book with a range of useful features, including:

• Multiple tables and figures making expert advice readily accessible
• Tables for developmental milestones, common clinical concerns, and medications
• Brief supplements to the diagnostic interview, including an easy-to-use summary of DSM-5 disorders
• A stepwise approach to differential diagnosis, the mental status examination, and a psychiatric glossary
• DSM-5-related diagnostic tools and scales, and coverage of alternative diagnostic systems and rating scales
• A seven-step sequential framework for generating a differential diagnosis to help clinicians develop their clinical decision-making skills
• Initial psychosocial recommendations for topics such as sleep hygiene and behavior management

This comprehensive guide enables clinicians to efficiently and effectively use DSM-5 as part of a comprehensive diagnostic interview and treatment planning. With its direct, practical, and informative approach, The DSM-5 Pocket Guide for Child and Adolescent Mental Health is an essential resource for all levels of experience.

Product Details

Publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing

Publication Date: December 18, 2015

Language: English

ISBN: 9781585624942, 9781615370511