Psychiatric diagnosis [[electronic resource] ] : challenges and prospects / / editors, Ihsan M. Salloum, Juan E. Mezzich

• Pubblicazione: Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; ; Hoboken, N.J., USA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (333 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.89/075; 616.89075
• Soggetto topico: Mental illness; Psychodiagnostics
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: SalloumIhsan M MezzichJuan E
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: section 1. Concepts of mental illness and health across the world -- section 2. Psychopathology -- section 3. Comorbidity in mental and general health -- section 4. Diagnostic models.
• Sommario/riassunto: Psychiatric diagnosis is one of the most important topics within the broad field of psychiatry. Clear, accurate definitions of the various disorders are essential for clinicians around the world to be confident that they are classifying patients in the same way, thereby enabling comparisons of treatment regimens and their outcomes. There are two major classification systems in use, one produced by the World Health Organization, the WHO International Classification of Diseases, Mental Disorders Chapter, and one by the American Psychiatric Association, the well known Diagnostic and Statistical M
• Titolo autorizzato: Psychiatric diagnosis
• ISBN: 1-282-12344-0; 9786612123443; 0-470-74348-4; 0-470-74345-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910142971303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: World Psychiatric Association