Table of Contents

Preface
SECTION I:
Chapter 1. Introduction to the Diagnostic Interview
Chapter 2. Alliance Building During a Diagnostic Interview
Chapter 3. The 30-Minute Diagnostic Interview
Chapter 4. Adventures in Dimensions
Chapter 5. Key Changes in DSM-5
SECTION II:
Chapter 6. The DSM-5 Diagnostic Interview
SECTION III:
Chapter 7. A Brief Version of DSM-5
Chapter 8. A Stepwise Approach to Differential Diagnosis
Chapter 9. The Mental Status Examination: A Psychiatric Glossary
Chapter 10. The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Clinical Skills Evaluation
Chapter 11. Selected DSM-5 Assessment Measures
Chapter 12. Dimensional Diagnosis of Personality Disorders
Chapter 13. Alternative Diagnostic Systems and Rating Scales
References
Index

About the Author

Abraham M. Nussbaum, M.D., is Director of the Denver Health Adult Inpatient Psychiatry Service, and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

Reviews

This slim volume is packed with a large amount of practical information and is an excellent resource for those wishing to have a better understanding of how DSM-5 can best be used in a clinical setting. The trainee will find it a useful and pragmatic text. The experienced clinician will benefit from the helpful suggestions for an efficient and effective initial interview. Both novice and expert clinicians alike will find value in all parts of this book, which will be a worthwhile addition to any reference library.�-- (08/25/2016)