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Psychiatric Diagnosis: Challenges and Prospects
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Edition:
- 1st
- Author:
- Salloum, Ihsan M.; Mezzich, Juan E.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
- ISBN:
- 978-0-47-072569-6
- Doody Core Title Score:
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Leading experts in the field provide a broad and integrated coverage of the concepts, structure and context of psychiatric diagnosis.
Psychiatric diagnosis is one of the most important topics within the broad field of psychiatry. Clear, accurate definitions of the various disorders are essential for clinicians around the world to be confident that they are classifying patients in the same way, thereby enabling comparisons of treatment regimens and their outcomes. There are two major classification systems in use, one produced by the World Health Organization, the WHO International Classification of Diseases, Mental Disorders Chapter, and one by the American Psychiatric Association, the well known Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Both of these are being revised so this book from the prestigious World Psychiatric Association is especially timely.
The book begins by addressing mental health and illness around the world from historical, philosophical and cultural perspectives. Health is approached comprehensively, to include such aspects as resilience, resources and quality of life. The b
Psychiatric diagnosis is one of the most important topics within the broad field of psychiatry. Clear, accurate definitions of the various disorders are essential for clinicians around the world to be confident that they are classifying patients in the same way, thereby enabling comparisons of treatment regimens and their outcomes. There are two major classification systems in use, one produced by the World Health Organization, the WHO International Classification of Diseases, Mental Disorders Chapter, and one by the American Psychiatric Association, the well known Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Both of these are being revised so this book from the prestigious World Psychiatric Association is especially timely.
The book begins by addressing mental health and illness around the world from historical, philosophical and cultural perspectives. Health is approached comprehensively, to include such aspects as resilience, resources and quality of life. The b
Details
- Platform:
- OvidSP
- Publisher:
- Wiley
- Product Type:
- Book
- Author:
- Salloum, Ihsan M.; Mezzich, Juan E.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-47-072569-6
- Specialty:
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- Psychiatry
- Language:
- English
- Edition:
- 1st
- Pages:
- 332
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Doody Core Title Score:
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