Essentials of Psychiatric Diagnosis, First Edition

Allen Frances, MD, is a clinician, educator, researcher, and leading authority on psychiatric diagnosis. He chaired the DSM-IV Task Force, was a member of the Task Force that prepared DSM-III-R, and wrote the final version of the Personality Disorders section in DSM-III. The author of several hundred papers and more than a dozen books, most recently Saving Normal: An Insider's Revolt against Out-of-Control Psychiatric Diagnosis, DSM-5, Big Pharma, and the Medicalization of Ordinary Life, Dr. Frances is Professor Emeritus and former Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University. He is an active blogger for The Huffington Post, Psychology Today, and Education Update.

How to Use This Book. Disorders Usually First Diagnosed in Childhood and Adolescence. Depressive Disorders. Bipolar Disorders. Anxiety Disorders. Obsessive–Compulsive and Related Disorders. Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders. Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders. Substance-Related Disorders and Behavioral Addictions. Neurocognitive Disorders. Personality Disorders. Impulse Control Disorders. Eating Disorders. Sleep–Wake Disorders. Sexual and Gender Issues. Disorders Related to Physical Symptoms. Dissociative Disorders. Codes for Conditions That May be a Focus of Clinical Attention but Are Not Mental Disorders.