by Allen Frances, Ruth Ross · Harcourt Brace De Espana Sa · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788445811931
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The book 'DSM-IV-TR. Case Studies' is a clinical guide for differential diagnosis, facilitating improvement in the clinical interview process and in the application of diagnostic techniques and treatment planning. This work helps students and specialists identify the symptoms of different diseases, based on the diagnostic criteria of the DSM-IV-TR. In addition, it describes different therapeutic options applicable to each case and translates the clinical concepts and terminology of the DSM-IV-TR to current clinical situations.
Allen J. Frances is an American psychiatrist. He is currently Professor and Chairman Emeritus of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University School of Medicine. He is best known for serving as chair of the American Psychiatric Association task force overseeing the development and revision of the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV). Frances is the founding editor of two well-known psychiatric journals: the Journal of Personality Disorders and the Journal of Psychiatric Practice.
