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Morrison presents the spectrum of diagnoses in DSM-5 in an accessible, engaging, clinically useful format. Demystifying DSM-5 criteria without sacrificing accuracy, he includes both ICD-10-CM and ICD-9-CM codes for each disorder, as well as the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) Scale (from DSM-IV-TR), with a clear rationale for its continued use. Discussions of sample cases demonstrate how to arrive at the diagnosis and rule out other likely...

"This book describes the expansion of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) (fifth edition)--both the manual and its application--and the resulting over-medication of society. The author discusses revisions and additions that have only deepened the epidemics of major depression, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, social anxiety disorder, attention deficit disorder and bipolar disorder"--Provided by publisher.

Frances argues that the new edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders threatens to destroy what is considered normal and that grief, sorrow, stress, disappointment, and other feelings are part of life, not a psychiatric disease. From "the most powerful psychiatrist in America" (New York Times) and "the man who wrote the book on mental illness" (Wired), a deeply fascinating and urgently important critique of the widespread...