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This popular practitioner guide and course text takes the reader step by step through diagnostic decision making in mental health. Acclaimed for both the clarity of his writing and his clinical expertise, James Morrison provides principles and decision trees for evaluating information from multiple sources and constructing a valid, clinically useful working diagnosis. More than 100 vivid vignettes--from the straightforward to the toughest cases--illustrate the practical application of these methods. Essential topics include developing a differential diagnosis and dealing with comorbidity. New to This Edition *Revised throughout for DSM-5. *Updated resources and suggested readings.
About the Author
James Morrison is the author of a memoir, "Broken Fever" (2001), and a novel, "The Lost Girl" (2007), among many other books. His collection of short stories, "Said and Done" (2009), was a finalist for a Lambda Literary Award and winner of a ForeWord Book of the Year award. His novella "Everday Ghosts" was published in Gemma Media's "Open Door" series to promote literacy in 2011.He lives in Southern California and is Professor of Literature and Film at Claremont McKenna College.
