Dsm-IV Guidebook and Dsm-IV Handbook for Differential Diagnosis

by Allen Frances, Alan Harold Pincus (Joint Author)

The experts who developed DSM-IV take you on an entertaining and informative guided tour through DSM-IV. It details how and why DSM-IV developed the way it did and presents a clear road map of the intricacies of the organization of the DSM diagnostic system.An invaluable addition to DSM-IV Library, this book is a succinct reference to ensure that you consider all the important diagnoses that need to be ruled out during a clinical evaluation. It is a great convenience for busy practitioners and a valuable overview for trainees.

Hardcover

Published June 1, 1995

About the author

Allen J. Frances (born 1942) 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.