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DSM-IV-TR Handbook of Differential Diagnosis

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I am a 2nd year psychiatry resident, and in that developmental period when differential diagnosis starts to become a real tool in your armamentarium. The book is informative and concise. The introductions to, and discussions of the various psychiatric symptoms are very informative and helpful. They are like having an experienced psychiatrist as your personal tutor. It leaves you wishing the discussions were much longer. The first chapter, which discusses the six diagnostic areas that should not be missed in a psychiatric workup, is a MUST READ for every psychiatry resident, and quite frankly, every resident/medical student regardless of the specialty. It is spot-on and uncanny in its accuracy, and will help make almost immediate sense of nearly ANY psychiatric patient. My diagnostic abilities increased dramatically after reading that chapter. Well worth the money, I highly recommend this book.

Very simple, concise book. does not contain all diagnositic criteria per se, but has excellent differentials and algorithms. Makes a good companion resource for anyone who may deal with psychiatric patients.

Arrived when they said it would and in excellent condition. Decision trees are informative for the new clinician.

I saved a lot of money by buying this book and diagnosing myself :) No really I'm doing my LCSW supervision and this book has been a great tool to understand and learning how to rule out and rule in different dx.

This book can be quite overwhelming to the first time user, but it definitely is a must for anyone studying to go into the field of psychology. It helps one understand and diagnose over 400 different mental disorders.

Very useful handbook to have for professionals in this field. Compact yet informative. Since you cannot carry around the original version all the time, this will be the best substitute