Dimensional Approaches in Diagnostic Classification: Refining the Research Agenda for Dsm-V

by John E. Helzer (Editor), Helena Chmura Kraemer (Editor), Robert F. Krueger (Editor)

The proceedings of a conference convened by the APA, in collaboration with the World Health Organization and the U.S. National Institutes of Health, the book explores a dimensional approach to diagnosing substance dependence, major depressive episode, psychosis, anxiety disorders, developmental psychopathology, and personality disorders.

164 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 8, 2008

Reviews

[Sherry · Rating 5 out of 5]

This timely nine chapter book is the result of a 2006 conference with movers and shakers in psychiatry and psychology on dimensional approaches to diagnostic classification. Half the chapters focus on specific psychiatric disorders or types of disorders with illustrative examples of the utility of using both categorical and dimensional approaches; the other half focus on specific issues such as utility in clinical and research settings and in the study of developmental psychopathology. This is a must-read for mental health researchers and savvy clinicians as this is the future of DSM and mental health research as we know it.