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Product Identifiers
PublisherInterdisciplinary Council On Developmental & Learning Disorders
ISBN-100976775824
ISBN-139780976775829
eBay Product ID (ePID)51072982
Product Key Features
Number of Pages600 Pages
Publication NamePsychodynamic Diagnostic Manual
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2006
SubjectMental Health, Psychiatry / General
TypeTextbook
AuthorAmerican Psychoanalytic Association, Alliance of Psychoanalytic Organizations Staff
Subject AreaMedical
FormatPerfect
Dimensions
Item Height1.8 in
Item Weight53.4 Oz
Item Length7 in
Item Width10 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"Emphasizes the importance of individual personality patterns...which qualify as full-blown disorders only at the extremes." -The New York Times , "Emphasizes the importance of individual personality patterns...which qualify as full-blown disorders only at the extremes." — The New York Times , "Emphasizes the importance of individual personality patterns...which qualify as full-blown disorders only at the extremes." -- The New York Times , "Emphasizes the importance of individual personality patterns...which qualify as full-blown disorders only at the extremes." --"The New York Times"
Dewey Decimal616.89075
SynopsisThis manual is based on current neuroscience and treatment outcome studies that demonstrate the importance of focusing on the full range and depth of emotional and social functioning. Beginning with a classification of the spectrum of personality patterns and disorders found in individuals and then describing a profile of mental functioning that permits a clinician to look in detail at each of the patient's capacities, the entries include a description of the patient's symptoms with a focus on the patient's internal experiences as well as surface behaviors., This manual is based on current neuroscience and treatment outcome studies that demonstrate the importance of focusing on the full range and depth of emotional and social functioning. Beginning with a classification of the spectrum of personality patterns and disorders found in individuals and then describing a profile of mental functioning that permits a clinician to look in detail at each of the patient's capacities, the entries include a description of the patient's symptoms with a focus on the patient's internal experiences as well as surface behaviors. Intended to expand on the DSM ( Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders )and ICD ( International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems ) efforts in cataloging the symptoms and behaviors of mental health patients, this manual opens the door to a fuller understanding of the functioning of the mind, brain, and their development., This manual is based on current neuroscience and treatment outcome studies that demonstrate the importance of focusing on the full range and depth of emotional and social functioning. Beginning with a classification of the spectrum of personality patterns and disorders found in individuals and then describing a profile of mental functioning that permits a clinician to look in detail at each of the patient's capacities, the entries include a description of the patient's symptoms with a focus on the patient's internal experiences as well as surface behaviors. Intended to expand on the DSM ("Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders")and ICD ("International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems") efforts in cataloging the symptoms and behaviors of mental health patients, this manual opens the door to a fuller understanding of the functioning of the mind, brain, and their development.