Auteur : Beutler, Larry E. / Malik, Mary L.

Maison d'édition : American Psychological Association

Date de publication : 2002

Collation : xiii, 331 p.

Collection : Decade of behavior

ISBN : 1557988412

Langue : Anglais

Table des matières : 1. The emergence of dissatisfaction with the DSM -- 2. Discovery, invention, and the expansion of the modern Diagnostic and Statistical Manuals of Mental Disorders -- 3. Implications of information-gathering methods for a refined taxonomy of psychopathology -- 4. Taxometrics can "Do diagnostics right" (and isn't quite as hard as you think) -- 5. Psychiatric classification through the lens of ethnobiology --6. Assessing psychopathology : a narrative approach -- 7. Operationalized psychodynamic diagnostics : a new diagnostic approach in psychodynamic -- 8. Child and adolescent diagnosis : the need for a model-based approach -- 9. Simplifying diagnosis using a prototype-matching approach : implications for the next edition of the DSM -- 10. Diagnosis and treatment guidelines : the example of depression -- 11. To Honor Kraepelin... : from symptoms to pathology in the diagnosis fo mental illness.

Résumé : This work reflects the dissatisfaction of a growing number of mental-health professionals who question the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders' (DSM) lack of strong empirical foundations and who are confounded by its patchwork of vaguely defined disorders, each defined by seemingly arbitrary time limits or poorly related symptoms. Expressing concern about whether the DSM truly provides a method for differentiating normal from pathological, clinicians and therapists alike wonder if the DSM should remain the diagnostic tool of choice. It contains essays on alternative systems within a number of theoretical orientations including psychodynamic, narrative, and cognitive/biological. The text should challenge readers to move away from conventional thinking and engage in continued dialogue and discussion about specific modifications and alternatives to the DSM.

Mots-clés : Maladies mentales - Classification / Maladies mentales - Diagnostic

Cote : WM 15 R438 2002