Understanding Mental Disorders: Your Guide to DSM-5 - Softcover

American Psychiatric Association

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1585624918 ISBN 13: 9781585624911

Publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing, 2015

Synopsis

Most of us know someone who suffers from a mental illness. This book helps those who may be struggling with mental health problems, as well as those who want to help others achieve mental health and well-being.

Based on the latest, fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, (the DSM-5®). Understanding Mental Disorders provides valuable insight on what to expect from an illness and its treatment, and will help readers recognise symptoms, know when to seek help and get the right care. Featured disorders include depression, schizophrenia, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder and bipolar disorder, among others.

The common language for diagnosing mental illness used in DSM-5® for mental health professionals had been adapted into clear, concise descriptions of disorders for non-experts. In addition to specific symptoms for each disorder, readers will find:

• Risk factors and warning signs
• Related disorders
• Ways to cope
• Tips to promote mental health
• Personal stories
• Key points about the disorders and treatment options
• A special chapter dedicated to treatment essentials and ways to get help
• Helpful resources that include a glossary, list of medications and support groups

About this title

Review:

This book fills a real need to make diagnosis more accessible and to help laypeople approach the resulting issues constructively.

The resource list is extensive, helpful and international in scope. It covers key organizations and has resources devoted to specific diagnoses. This is a strong aspect of the book.

...We need to make diagnosis more transparent and more human, and this book does an excellent job of addressing both goals. --American Journal of Psychiatry

From the Inside Flap:

Understanding Mental Disorders: Your Guide to DSM-5(R) is a consumer guide for anyone who has been touched by mental illness.

Most of us know someone who suffers from a mental illness. This book helps those who may be struggling with mental health problems, as well as those who want to help others achieve mental health and well-being.

Based on the latest, fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders -- known as DSM-5(R) -- Understanding Mental Disorders provides valuable insight on what to expect from an illness and its treatment -- and will help readers recognize symptoms, know when to seek help, and get the right care. Featured disorders include depression, schizophrenia, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and bipolar disorder, among others.

About this edition

• Publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1585624918
• ISBN 13: 9781585624911
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 250