Authors: Michael B. First, Allen Frances
An invaluable addition to the DSM-IV
Library, DSM-IV Handbook of Differential Diagnosis is a succinct reference to help 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. The Handbook provides: * The six crucial steps in differential diagnosis that must be considered for each and every patient * 27 decision trees that teach you how to go from the most common presenting symptoms to a final diagnosis * 62 differential diagnosis tables, each of which provides a head-to-head comparison of a disorder with its differential diagnostic contenders * A unique…
