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If you write treatment plans then you must have this book. Well organized and easy to follow for any mental health professional. It saves me time and allows me to customize my treatment plans for my clients' individual needs. If you own the DSM-IV, this book is the perfect companion. Regardless of theoretical orientation this book will help you to satisfy the demands of managed care. It is indispensable and, in today's world of managed care, this book is the ultimate time saver.
"The DSM IV provides the only comprehensive classification of all recognized
psychiatric disorders in print. This edition features increased emphasis on
multicultural influences, development across the lifespan, and substance abuse
disorders. More than 1,000 clinicians and researchers have contributed to the
revision of this classic reference."
Since 1992, there have been many advances in knowledge of psychiatric illnesses.
The DSM-IV-TR spans the bridge between DSM-IV and DSM-V, to ensure that the
most relevant new information since the DSM-IV literature review in 1992 was
incorporated and to enhance the educational value. Specifically, new information
on associated features, including associated laboratory and physical findings,
has been added for many of the disorders. Sections on prevalence, gender/age/culture,
course and familial pattern have also been revised to reflect research findings.
More comprehensive differential diagnoses have been incorporated for many of
the disorders."
"Simplifies and interprets the latest Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) and teaches professionals and clinicians
how to apply the new criteria to patients. Explains how to derive a complete
five-axis diagnosis, and covers diagnostic processes for each DSM-IV category,
emphasizing key traits and factors and using case vignettes and evaluations.
Includes chapter guides outlining every diagnosis, cross-references to disorders
with similar symptoms, tips highlighting diagnostic information, and coding
notes."
(Excellent book describing the
malfunctions of the brain in regard to depression, personality disorder, obsessive
-compulsive disorders, schizophrenia, etc. You will learn as you read this book,
why medications are necessary along with therapy. Recently published and appears
up-to-date on the latest research. I highly recommend this book for those who
want to truly understand this illness). "A
leading psychiatrist provides a definitive study of the latest
research into the brain and how it works, exploring a wide range of
behavioral disorders, the influence of neurotransmitters on mental
illness, and their implications in resolving mental health problems."
(Dr. Kramer is a mainstream psychiatrist who has noticed
the remarkable effects Prozac has had on many, many patients. Not just in treating
depression and related problems, but in changing the actual personality. Things
like irritability, self confidence, and happiness change. Prozac is the first
medication that people describe themselves as normal while taking it, and "not
themselves" when off it. He discusses whether changes like this are good, and
uses analogies regarding club foot and other disorders to consider whether "cosmetic
psychopharmacology" is a good or bad treatment. The reader can expect three
insights from this book: 1) how mainstream psychiatry views these issues, particularly
personality changes from medication, 2) how Prozac has made a difference for
the people who use and need it, and 3) whether treatment of inherited personality
traits that cause unhappiness is justified and rational. It's not an entertaining
book, but it's a useful book for individuals who want to find out more about
Prozac, personality, and the mental health profession)." - Leland M. Heller,
M.D.
(Excellent book on counseling someone
with PTSD). "Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR) explores a powerful regressive,
repetitive, desensitization procedure becoming known in the therapeutic community
as an extremely effective tool for use in the rapid resolution of virtually
all trauma-related conditions. Replete with case histories and accounts of actual
TIR sessions, this book provides a "camera-level" view of TIR by describing
the experience of performing TIR."
(This book "offers the clinician
working in the community a practical approach to patients with personality disorders...focuses
on issues relevant to the clinician in private practice, including the diagnosis
of a wide range of personality disorders and alternative management approaches...This
book takes a broad approach to the management of personality disorders, moving
beyond individual dynamic psychotherapy as the only treatment option. Pharmacological
management of patients with personality disorders and differential management
for patients in various settings are described)
