American Psychiatric Association

American Psychiatric Association Staff

Allen Frances

American Psychiatric Association. Task Force on DSM-IV.

Lists predisposing factors, lab findings, associated general medical conditions, prevalence, course, and diagnosis of mental disorders

DSM-IV.

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

American Psychiatric Association. Task Force on Nomenclature and Statistics

This is the standard reference for clinical practice in the mental health field. Since a complete description of the underlying pathological processes is not possible for most mental disorders, it is important to emphasize that the current diagnostic criteria are the best available description of how mental disorders are expressed and can be recognized by trained clinicians.

Cathy

i think the fact i read this for fun says a lot about me….. and the fact that this wouldn’t apply to me because i’m australian 😙

she’s a bit dense in the middle but like what book isn’t??

3/5

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV.