Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) 4th Edition

Excellent condition for a used book at $16.00

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Epheros Aldor

October 2, 2013

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Shipping by Torgid Tomes was phenomenal, delivery expectation was Oct 4th -Oct 21, but Torgid Tomes decided that delivery estimates are for sissies and punched Father Time in the guts to prove it. I ordered it Sep 26th and received on my doorstep Sep 30th. If that's not violating the Time-Space Continuum I don't know what does.

Again, excellent condition and is a godsend considering I was using the public library's only copy while entertaining the librarians in their dark kumite for usage time. With the government shutdown, not only was I able to finally get some time to heal my wounds but I'm able to study at my leisure in my own home. I did get a trophy at least.

I'll finally be able correctly submit for the mental disorders I've accumulated during this traumatic time.

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Love to have it in my library.

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Dwayne

June 19, 2017

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Even as it is out of date. The radical changes in DSM-5 are more understandable if you have the background that this book provides.

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Good size, excellent condition

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NPmatt

December 17, 2013

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There's not much to say about the book's content since there is only one DSM-IV-TR and it's a professional publication, definitely not a recreational read. The book did arrive in good condition and it's fairly compact but large enough that opening it doesn't break the binding. The smaller versions I've seen always end up with a broken binding and loose pages fairly soon, especially if laid face down when open. This one appears to be more durable. I gave it four stars simply so it won't be mistaken for a book one would read for pleasure in front of the fireplace with a cup of hot chocolate.

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Jeffrey Martyn

Very handy book to have

July 14, 2017

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I got this book so I could past any mumbo jumbo on the subject and use as a reference. It sure did the job

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Great for Professional Psychologists

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Laura

July 5, 2013

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As a Ph.D. student in clinical psychology, this book is a must-have. It includes diagnostic criteria for mental disorders as well as lengthy descriptions of the prevalence, presentation, and other features of these conditions.

Although there is debate about the utility of the diagnostic system set forth by the APA, my training program requires me to use the DSM criteria for diagnostic purposes. I have found this manual to be a clear, thorough guide and strongly recommend it for any professional psychologists.

Great books to learn from at very affordable prices.

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Erile Casey

July 16, 2016

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Although an older publication, it arrived promptly and most information is still relevant. Packed perfectly. Seller sent me a "new" old book. How cool is that? Exactly as described, and arrived earlier than I expected.

An excellent and necessary resource

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Anise

April 8, 2009

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As an MSW student, I was required to buy this book; it's certainly a vital resource for a social worker who will be working in community mental health. We provide the majority of the mental and behavioral health services in this country-- not psychologists, not psychiatrists, not nurses, not nurse practitioners, not any other type of therapists. So we need to have this book! I also supplement this information with a tremendous amount of research through the University of Tennessee, so I am in a position to know that the committees got things right for the most part.

My biggest point of contention when it comes to the DSM-IV-TR is that someone (who, I don't know) chose to not include complex PTSD disorders of extreme stress, not otherwise specified, as was recommended by many experts in the field (Judith Hermann among others.) Because of this, all PTSD is still lumped together in the anxiety disorders. Complex PTSD needs to be in with the dissociative disorders; all the evidence points that way. Virtually all of the diagnostic criteria for PTSD puts it in the dissociative disorders category anyway; only a limited number of the most superficial symptoms are similar to the anxiety disorders. Quite honestly, I'm not sure why it's still in there, except that some stubborn old MD's are probably still arguing for it. If PTSD can't have its own category, as it maybe should, then it likely should go in with the DD's rather than the anxiety disorders. But this is my pet peeve, clearly!

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