Understanding mental disorders : your guide to DSM-5 / with foreword by Patrick J. Kennedy.

Based on the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, this guide provides information on what to expect from an illness and its treatment, how to recognize symptoms, knowing when to seek help, and getting the right care.

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: American Psychiatric Association (Issuing body)
Other Authors: Kennedy, Patrick J.
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : American Psychiatric Publishing, [2015]
Edition:First edition.
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Physical Description:xviii, 370 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Disorders that start in childhood
  • Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
  • Bipolar disorders
  • Depressive disorders
  • Anxiety disorders
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorders
  • Trauma and stress disorders
  • Dissociative disorders
  • Somatic (physical) symptom disorders
  • Eating disorders
  • Elimination disorders
  • Sleep-wake disorders
  • Sexual dysfunctions
  • Gender dysphoria
  • Disruptive and conduct disorders
  • Addictive disorders
  • Dementia and other memory problems
  • Personality disorders
  • Paraphilic disorders
  • Treatment essentials.