The DSM-5® is full of useful tools to take our clients “vitals” … but how do you use this new resource to shift from “getting information” to “using the results?”
Mastering the DSM-5® provides a guide for each of the assessment measures, examples of how they can be implemented for various populations and settings, and suggestions for using evaluation tools with clients.
Easy to use with case studies and examples. Also includes implementation checklists, templates to chart and measure results, and links to formatted excel spreadsheets.
“This is the only work I’ve seen that addresses the complexity of Section Three in the DSM-5® with clarity, details and examples for its application. Dr. Flett has given us a valuable adjunct to the DSM which will enhance diagnostics and clarify levels of distress and disability. This book should be considered a must in understanding the DSM-5®.”
- Jack Klott, MSSA, LISW, CSW & national DSM-5® speaker & expert
"Mary Flett has created an excellent guide to the DSM-5® that is succinct, as well as easy to follow and implement into clinical practice. This must have guide lays out the critical changes in DSM-5® allowing the practitioner to organize, assess and translate the changes with clarity and authority."
- Sharon M. Freeman Clevenger, MSN, MA, PMHCNS-BC , and co-investigator for the DSM-5® field trials
"As a DSM-5® trainer and consultant I'm always on the lookout for resources to share with fellow professionals. This book sets itself apart from the pack by taking a different approach to diagnosis and assessment. Rather than just spouting opinions about the merits (or lack thereof) of the new DSM-5®, it offers practical, research-supported, detailed guidance on how to actually use the DSM-5® effectively.
Dr. Flett dives into the nuts and bolts of how to make a diagnosis with precision and accuracy. She gives detailed instructions in severity indicators, cultural formulation, personality disorder assessment, cross-cutting measures, and other features of the manual. This book is chock-full of graphics which clearly support her points. This book will be a great help for clinicians who want to sharpen their skills and diagnose people with clarity and care."
- Martha Teater, MS, LMFT, LPC, LCAS
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