Strengthening the DSM : incorporating resilience and cultural competence / Betty Garcia, Anne Petrovich.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Garcia, Betty, 1943-

Contributor:

Petrovich, Anne.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mental illness--Diagnosis.

Mental illness.

Psychiatric rating scales.

Cultural pluralism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (378 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

As it stands, the DSM fails to address important sources of strength and resiliency that can significantly affect diagnosis and treatment. The authors of this transformative volume propose enhancements to the current diagnostic and classification system that encompass the biopsychosocial, cultural, and spiritual milieus of individuals and acknowledge the strengths originating from personal, family, and community resources. This proposed Axis VI addresses contextual and individual factors related to diversity, equity, and resiliency, thereby enabling an understanding of the whole person and off

Contents:

A conceptual framework for axis VI

Proposing the diversity/resiliency axis VI

Mood disorders and axis VI

Anxiety disorders and axis VI

Conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, and axis VI

Dementia : Alzheimer's disease and axis VI

Schizophrenia, other psychotic disorders, and axis VI

Substance related and co-occurring disorders and axis VI

Future directions.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-10023-1

9786613100238

0-8261-1882-8

OCLC:

714568604