The Pocket Guide to the DSM-5-TR (TM) Diagnostic Exam

The Pocket Guide to the DSM-5-TR Diagnostic Exam is a clinician's companion for using DSM-5-TR in diagnostic interviews, designed for interviewers at all levels of experience. It provides insight into establishing a therapeutic alliance, an extensive set of resources, and a sequential framework for generating a differential diagnosis. It will help clinicians develop their clinical decision-making skills and ensure they consider the many and interrelated causes of mental disorders.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 294 pages
Publication date: 06 April 2022
Publisher: American Psychiatric Association Publishing

The Pocket Guide to the DSM-5-TR Diagnostic Exam is a comprehensive resource designed for interviewers at all levels of experience. It serves as a valuable companion for clinicians seeking to utilize the DSM-5-TR in diagnostic interviews. Whether you are an experienced clinician or still in training, this guide offers insightful and practical approaches to incorporating DSM-5 revisions into the 30-minute diagnostic interview.

Establishing a therapeutic alliance remains the overarching goal of any psychiatric encounter, including the diagnostic interview. This guide provides valuable insights into fostering such an alliance, even in a brief time frame. It offers an extensive set of resources to enhance understanding, including a concise summary of DSM-5-TR disorders, the Mental Status Examination, a psychiatric glossary, suggestions for mental health treatment planning, guidance for the ABPN Clinical Skills Evaluation, DSM-5-TR-related diagnostic tools and scales, and coverage of alternative diagnostic systems and rating scales.

The Pocket Guide to the DSM-5-TR Diagnostic Exam employs a sequential framework for generating a differential diagnosis, utilizing a six-step approach. This framework aims to assist clinicians in developing their clinical decision-making skills and ensuring comprehensive consideration of the various and interconnected causes of mental disorders. The guide is direct, practical, and informative, enabling readers to efficiently and effectively employ DSM-5 as part of a comprehensive diagnostic interview.

By leveraging the expertise and practical insights provided in The Pocket Guide to the DSM-5-TR Diagnostic Exam, interviewers can enhance their ability to accurately diagnose mental disorders, develop effective treatment plans, and provide compassionate care to their patients.

Dimension: 206 x 113 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781615373574