Study Guide to DSM-5

The Study Guide to DSM-5 is an indispensable instructional supplement to DSM-5
to help teachers and students of psychiatry, psychology, social work, medical
schools, and residency programs understand and apply diagnostic criteria and key
clinical concepts through a variety of learning tools. The Study Guide can stand
alone as a training supplement to DSM-5 or be paired with DSM-5 Clinical Cases
as comprehensive instruction for understanding and applying DSM-5.

The
Study Guide possesses a multitude of features that will benefit both learner and
instructor: Foundational concepts of diagnosis are amplified with case
vignettes, discussion questions, and recommended reading to enrich knowledge and
practice. Content and features are consistent across the chapters for
diagnostic classes. These chapters include an introduction, diagnostic pearls,
summary discussion, and self-assessment questions and answers. In-depth
discussions of key diagnoses within each class cover approach to the diagnosis,
getting the history, diagnostic tips, clinical vignettes, and differential
diagnosis. Key clinical vignettes exemplify diagnostic criteria while
reflecting the complexity of real-life scenarios. In addition, examples are
offered to help readers appreciate diagnostic variations and ambiguities.
Discussion points and questions for self-assessment are provided for each
diagnostic class throughout the guide, allowing readers to test their
understanding of DSM-5 and helping teachers to focus on the most critical
issues. A special section dedicated to an overview of diagnostic questions that
cover material across the Study Guide and DSM-5 provides additional testing of
knowledge, along with an answer key.

Engagingly written, the Study Guide
to DSM-5 introduces learners to DSM-5 and provides them with the tools they need
to fully understand and deftly apply DSM-5 concepts and criteria.