DSM-IV diagnosis in the schools / Alvin E. House.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

House, Alvin E.

Series:

Guilford school practitioner series

The Guilford school practitioner series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mental illness--Diagnosis.

Mental illness.

Child psychopathology.

School children--Mental health.

School children.

Physical Description:

ix, 237 pages ; 24 cm.

Edition:

Updated.

Place of Publication:

New York : Guilford Press, [2002]

Summary:

This clearly written guide provides a succinct and well-organized overview of the principles of diagnostic classification used by the DSM-IV. Readers learn how the DSM-IV "works" as a method of organizing and communicating our understanding of adjustment and cognitive disorders in youth. Chapters group diagnoses thematically by prominent presenting symptoms, focusing on the disorders most commonly encountered in school-age children and adolescents. The volume has now been updated with new information reflecting changes in the DSM-IV-TR, published in 2000, and the IDEA 1997 final regulations, published in 1999.

Contents:

The Four Types of Notes and Their Purposes 4

2002 Updates: IDEA 1997 and DSM-IV-TR 5

Part I Diagnostic Issues and the Use of DSM-IV 7

Chapter 1 Psychiatric Diagnosis: Issues for School Psychologists 9

The Emergence of Psychiatric Diagnosis as a Task in School Settings 9

Psychiatric Classification and Its Role in School Settings 10

Developmental Features to Consider in Diagnosing Children and Adolescents 12

Chapter 2 An Overview of the DSM-IV Diagnostic System 14

Basic Definitions of Mental Disorders and Other Conditions 14

Multiaxial Classification 18

Precedence of Diagnoses: Diagnostic Conventions, Hierarchies, and Multiple Diagnoses 26

Child and Adolescent Mental Health and DSM-IV 28

Chapter 3 Learning to Use DSM-IV 31

Categorical Classification 31

Differential Diagnosis 32

Ordering of Diagnoses 33

Degree of Diagnostic Confidence 34

How to Record Diagnoses 35

Interpretation of Diagnostic Impressions from Other Sources 36

Part II Guidelines for Evaluation of Presenting Problems 39

Chapter 4 Disruptive Behavior Symptoms (Externalizing Problems) 41

Differential Diagnosis 45

Specific Behavior Patterns 48

Chapter 5 Emotional Symptoms (Internalizing Problems) 60

Anxiety Problems 60

Mood Problems 77

Other Internalizing Problems 89

Chapter 6 Substance-Related Problems, Other "Addictive" Behaviors, and Harmful Environmental Effects 102

Substance-Related Problems 102

Other "Addictive" Behaviors 109

Harmful Environmental Effects 111

Chapter 7 Highly Focused Symptom Patterns 114

Eating Problems 114

Tic Disorders 119

Elimination Disorders 120

Miscellaneous Symptom Patterns 121

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders 122

Sleep Disorders 123

Chapter 8 Problems with Mental Ability, Learning, Communication, and Cognition 125

Mental Retardation and Related Problems 126

Learning Disorders and Related Problems 134

Communication Disorders 141

Cognitive Problems 144

Chapter 9 Highly Atypical Symptom Patterns: Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Psychoses 148

Pervasive Developmental Disorders 149

Psychoses 154

Chapter 10 Personality Disorders 163

Diagnosing Personality Disorders in Youth: Controversy and Cautions 163

Other Cautions about Diagnosing Personality Disorders 165

Cluster A (Odd-Eccentric) Personality Disorders 166

Cluster B (Dramatic-Emotional) Personality Disorders 168

Cluster C (Anxious-Fearful) Personality Disorders 170

Residual Cases 171

Chapter 11 Additional Codes and Categories 172

Broader-Band Residual Categories 172

No Diagnosis/Diagnosis Deferred Categories 173

Appendix B: Proposed Categories and Axes 174

Part III The Application of DSM-IV in School Settings: Issues and Topics 177

Chapter 12 Ethics and Professional Responsibility in Evaluation 179

The Role of the School Psychologist in Mental Health Assessment 179

Best-Practice Recommendations for School Psychologists Regarding Diagnosis 182

Chapter 13 The Case Record: Data and Supporting Documentation for Diagnosis 183

Confidentiality, Freedom of Information, and Parents' and Children's Rights 183

Maintenance of Records 184

Chapter 14 Seeking Reimbursement for Assessment and Diagnosis within School Settings 186

Physicians' Current Procedural Terminology Codes 186

"Medical Necessity" as a Criterion 188

Ethical and Professional Responsibilities in Billing 190

Diagnostic Disagreement 192

Chapter 15 DSM-IV and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 194

Chapter 16 Concerns about DSM-IV 197

Concerns about Psychiatric Classification in General 198

Concerns about DSM-IV's Overall Conceptualization and Structure 200

Specific Concerns about DSM-IV 201

2002 Updates: IDEA 1997 and DSM-IV-TR 231.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-223) and index.

ISBN:

1572307595

OCLC:

49525957