DSM-5 Learning Companion for Counselors

DSM-5 Learning Companion for Counselors

Written for an audience that includes private practitioners;<br>counselors working in mental health centers, psychiatric<br>hospitals, employee assistance programs, and other<br>community settings; as well as counselor educators<br>and their students, the DSM-5 Learning Companion for<br>Counselors breaks down the concepts and terminology in<br>the DSM-5 and explains how this diagnostic tool translates<br>to the clinical situations encountered most frequently by<br>counselors.<br><p>After describing the major structural, philosophical, and diagnostic changes in<br>the DSM-5, the book is organized into four parts, which are grouped by diagnostic<br>similarity and relevance to counselors. Each chapter outlines the key concepts<br>of each disorder, including major diagnostic changes; essential features; special<br>considerations; differential diagnosis; coding, recording, and specifiers; and, where<br>applicable, new or revised criteria. Clinical vignettes, for illustration and study, help<br>both clinicians and students visualize and understand DSM-5 disorders. Author notes<br>interspersed throughout the text assist readers in further understanding and applying<br>new material.