{"title":"Mental Health \u0026 Counseling","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-pocket-guide-to-the-dsm-5tm-diagnostic-exam","title":"The Pocket Guide to the DSM-5® Diagnostic Exam – 1st Edition Paperback by Abraham M. Nussbaum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Pocket Guide to the DSM-5® Diagnostic Exam, First Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbraham M. Nussbaum, MD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a practical clinical resource designed to help mental health professionals learn and conduct effective diagnostic interviews using DSM-5 criteria. Written for both beginning clinicians and experienced practitioners, this guide provides a structured approach to psychiatric assessment while explaining how changes introduced in DSM-5 influence the diagnostic interview.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book begins with an introduction to the diagnostic interview, explaining its goals, structure, and importance in establishing a productive therapeutic relationship. It covers essential screening questions, alliance-building techniques, and approaches to conducting an efficient 30-minute diagnostic interview.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA central section of the book guides readers through a comprehensive DSM-5 diagnostic interview, including follow-up questions for different classes of mental disorders. It also examines important changes from DSM-IV-TR to DSM-5 and explains how clinicians can incorporate updated diagnostic approaches into their clinical practice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn addition to its interview framework, the guide includes useful appendices covering DSM-5 disorders, differential diagnosis, the Mental Status Examination, psychiatric terminology, clinical assessment tools, and alternative diagnostic systems. 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