Long awaited new edition of the standard reference on the classification of mental disorders, commonly called DSM. For psychiatrists, psychologists, libraries, coding and reimbursement personnel. DNLM: Mental Disorders classifications.
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Essential for psychology, counseling, and social work major:
The "bible" of mental health diagnosis, it is a must have for those pursuing a career in any mental health specialty. Clearly describes the criteria for diagnosis. Provides better understanding of the line between certain mental illness
A TOOL, NOT A NOVEL:
The DSM-IV is a necessary tool in mental health care! It is not a coffee table book, nor a novel that one cuddles as they caress a mug of hot cocoa. If you are a professional, a student, or if you work with the mentally ill population in any capacity..this book is a must. The codes are for insurance rating purposes. This same codong is used for all medical conditions... Hardly a bad thing! People want their insurance to pay! It may be regretable that a diagnosis is immediately required in order for... more info
ewe, gross!:
This manual disenfranchises all that is interesting about human nature. We professionals are all aware it was created for insurance coding, but it has somehow contaminated the less intelligent careerists in our ranks (which is just about all of us), who are susceptible to its suggestion, and we now find ourselves using this caricature tabloid like a map of the psyche itself. This manual is the cause and effect of an anti-intellectual strain of professionalism that has all but replaced scholarship and... more info
REIMBURSMENT, POLITICAL CURRENCY:
Honolulu hit it on the head when suggesting this insurance manual has political overtones. I have been researching this document for three years now; and here is what I've found: the initial DSM listed homosexuality as a mental disorder. The DSM II did likewise - but was disclaimed after the second printing. The Veterans Administration are the primary research contributors. Though the VA is surely the best research organization in the world, they inexplicabably fail to acknowledge thier sample is... more info
