DSM-5-TR (R) Clinical Cases

DSM-5-TR Clinical Cases presents patient cases that
exemplify the mental disorders categorized in DSM-5-TR, bringing DSM-5-TR
alive for teachers and students of psychiatry, psychology, social work,
nursing, and related mental health and healthcare fields. With chapters that
correspond to the main DSM-5-TR diagnostic categories (i.e., the first 19
chapters in Section II), this book guides the reader through the
complexities of clinical assessment and the many types of contextual
information needed to obtain a full diagnostic picture of a
patient.

Every feature in the book helps to bridge the distance
between the formal classification and the real-life presentation of
patients:
* The cases and discussions make for fresh, compelling
reading for both experienced clinicians and those new to diagnostic
classification. Case authors were selected for their expertise in the
diagnostic categories described in the specific case.
* Cases and their
accompanying discussions adhere to a consistent format developed by the
editor to fully illuminate the disorder being profiled. Areas explored in
case discussions may include patient history (e.g., present illness, family
psychiatric history, medical conditions), mental status exam and laboratory
test results, and sex-, gender-, and culture-related issues. Each case
closes with one or more diagnoses and a list of suggested readings.
* As
is often true in real life, the cases are incomplete, and not all diagnoses
are clear-cut. The discussions often explore how the case may not entirely
fit diagnostic criteria, and what other information might be helpful.
*
A comprehensive index enables readers to locate cases by type of disorder,
special interests, and DSM-5-TR diagnosis.
* The book is designed to
serve as an auxiliary text in a variety of contexts-from graduate-level
psychology courses to medical school and residency training programs to
social work curricula. In addition, practicing clinicians can use the book
to help firm up their diagnostic skills and to prepare for specialty
examinations.

Fascinating, practical, and instructive, DSM-5-TR
Clinical Cases succeeds in bringing DSM-5-TR to the examining
room.