The Conceptual Evolution of DSM-5®
$197.62
- Paperback
389 pages
- Release Date
1 January 2011
Summary
There is a need to refine our current psychiatric nosology to produce diagnostic criteria and disorder categories that keep pace with advances in neuroscience while at the same time enhance clinical utility. Furthermore, dimensional aspects of psychiatric disorders require greater recognition so as to improve our understanding of boundaries between disorders and underscore the heterogeneous nature of psychopathology. The Conceptual Evolution of DSM-5 provides a framework for the evolution …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781585623884 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1585623881 |
| Author: | Darrel A. Regier, William E. Narrow, Emily A. Kuhl, David J. Kupfer |
| Publisher: | American Psychiatric Association Publishing |
| Imprint: | American Psychiatric Association Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 389 |
| Release Date: | 1 January 2011 |
| Weight: | 616g |
| Dimensions: | 226mm x 152mm x 25mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
The Conceptual Evolution of DSM-5 is an outstanding book that provides the reader with an in-depth understanding of the complexities of developing a new DSM that is clinically useful and yet also reflects the most current research findings in the field. The book is highly recommended, as it will provide an excellent platform to “jump” into DSM-5.
About The Author
Darrel A. Regier
Darrel A. Regier, M.D., M.P.H., is Executive Director of the American Psychiatric Institute for Research and Education and Director of the Division of Research at the American Psychiatric Association in Arlington, Virginia, and Vice-Chair of the DSM-5 Task Force.
William E. Narrow, M.D., M.P.H., is Associate Director of the Division of Research at the American Psychiatric Association and the American Psychiatric Institute for Research and Education in Arlington, Virginia, and Research Director of the DSM-5 Task Force.
Emily A. Kuhl, Ph.D., is a science writer in the Division of Research at the American Psychiatric Association in Arlington, Virginia.
David J. Kupfer, M.D., is Thomas Detre Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh and Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Chair of the DSM-5 Task Force.
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