Interviewing Children and Adolescents, Second Edition: Skills and Strategies for Effective DSM-5® Diagnosis - Hardcover

Morrison, James; Flegel, Kathryn

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1462526934 ISBN 13: 9781462526932

Publisher: Guilford Press, 2016

Synopsis

This instructive clinical resource has given thousands of clinicians and students essential skills for evaluating infants through adolescents with any type of mental health issue. Principles for conducting age-appropriate clinical interviews with children of varying ages and their parents--including the use of toys, drawing, dolls, and other forms of play--are illustrated with annotated sample transcripts. The book provides crucial information for accurately diagnosing a wide range of mental and behavioral disorders. User-friendly features include concise explanations of diagnostic criteria, coding notes, interview pointers for specific disorders, vivid vignettes, and a sample written report.

New to This Edition
*Current terminology, codes, and diagnostic criteria integrated throughout the case examples and disorder-specific discussions.
*Features both DSM-5 and ICD-10-CM codes.
*Essential Features--prototypes that encapsulate the symptoms and other diagnostic elements of each disorder.
*Reproducible tool (Questionnaire for Parents) that can be downloaded and printed for repeated use.
*Additional disorders and vignettes.

About this title

About the Author

James Morrison, MD, is Affiliate Professor of Psychiatry at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland. His long career includes extensive experience in both the private and public sectors. With his acclaimed practical books--including DSM-5 Made Easy; Diagnosis Made Easier, Second Edition; The First Interview, Fourth Edition; and others--Dr. Morrison has guided hundreds of thousands of mental health professionals and students through the complexities of clinical evaluation and diagnosis.

Kathryn Flegel, MD, is Assistant Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU). Dr. Flegel was a primary care doctor for 16 years before becoming a psychiatrist. She completed her psychiatry residency and child psychiatry fellowship at OHSU and currently provides inpatient and outpatient care to children, adults, and families. Dr. Flegel is a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.

Edition details

• Publisher: Guilford Press
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1462526934
• ISBN 13: 9781462526932
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 493