James Morrison, MD, is Affiliate Professor of Psychiatry at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland. He has extensive experience in both the private and public sectors. With his acclaimed practical books–including\u00a0Diagnosis Made Easier, Second Edition<\/i>;\u00a0DSM-5 Made Easy<\/i>;\u00a0The First Interview, Fourth Edition<\/i>;\u00a0Interviewing Children and Adolescents, Second Edition<\/i>;\u00a0The Mental Health Clinician’s Workbook<\/i>; and When Psychological Problems Mask Medical Disorders, Second Edition–Dr. Morrison has guided hundreds of thousands of mental health professionals and students through the complexities of clinical evaluation and diagnosis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Rich with compelling case material, this hands-on workbook helps mental health practitioners and students build essential skills for clinical evaluation and differential diagnosis. Renowned diagnostician and bestselling author James Morrison (DSM-5 Made Easy<\/i>\u00a0and other works) invites the reader to interview and evaluate 26 patients with a wide spectrum of presenting complaints and ultimate diagnoses. Using multiple-choice questions and fill-in-the-blank exercises, clinicians practice the arts of interviewing and making diagnostic decisions. The convenient large-size format facilitates use. Extensive tables in the appendix provide a quick-reference guide to the interviewing techniques, diagnostic principles, and clinical diagnoses discussed in each case.<\/p>\n
See also Morrison’s\u00a0DSM-5\u00ae Made Easy,<\/i>\u00a0which explains DSM-5 diagnoses in clear language, illustrated with vivid case vignettes;\u00a0Diagnosis Made Easier, Second Edition,<\/i>\u00a0which offers principles and decision trees for integrating diagnostic information from multiple sources; and\u00a0The First Interview, Fourth Edition,<\/i>\u00a0which presents a framework for conducting thorough, empathic initial evaluations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":9145,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"product_cat":[39],"product_tag":[],"yoast_head":"\n