Mario Maj Psychiatric Diagnosis And Classification

Mario Maj - Psychiatric Diagnosis And Classification

(Based in Part on Presentation At 11th World Congress)

Wiley | ISBN: 978 0471496816 | 15/04/2002 | English | 294 pages | PDF | 5 MB

This book provides an overview of the strengths and limitations of the currently available systems for the diagnosis and classification of mental disorders, in particular the DSM-IV and the ICD-10, and of the prospects for future developments.

Among the covered issues are:The impact of biological research

The diagnosis of mental disorders in primary care

The usefulness and limitations of the concept of comorbidity in psychiatry

The role of understanding and empathy in the diagnostic process

The ethical, legal and social aspects of psychiatric classificationPsychiatric Diagnosis & Classification provides a comprehensive picture of the current state of available diagnostic and classificatory systems in psychiatry and the improvements that are needed.

This book will be of interest to psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health nurses, managers and policy makers.

Reviews“"I would recommend this book to anyone practicing in the mental health field and to consumers in mental health." (Metapsychology Online Review, June 2002)

"some useful background to the contemporary debate..." (Human Nature Review, Vol.2 2002)

"...an excellent reflection on psychiatric diagnosis and classification..." (Psychotherapy & Psychosomatics, Vol.71, No.6, 2002)”

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