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 - DSM Quick ReferenceThe book itself is fine, however, it is exactly the same book as the DSMDesk Reference which is confusing and lead me to purchase both thenhad to return this one. The DSM Desk Reference is spiral bound and nicer. Rating:  - perhaps it could be cheaperYes, the book is quite handy, in its pocket sized format. Certainly, compared to the full DSM tome. But at a list price of $33, doesn't it seem too expensive to some of you? Others have remarked on its usefulness. No contention there from me. But take a look at Lippincott's series of pocket books for medical personnel. Those are typically priced far cheaper. Now, I don't know if Lippincott has a contender to this book (maybe it doesn't). But they show how it's possible to be more modest in pricing and still turn a profit. Especially when you consider that some, or most, users of this DSM book are likely not to be MDs, but nurses and others on far more limited incomes. Rating:  - Brief and usefulThis book is in pocket size. Easy to carry in the purse. Is very brief and precise. Rating: - If you work in an ER or assessment setting...I used this booklet as a quick reference in my work in a hospital ER and in doing intakes. It's meant to simply be a handy reference to the DSM criteria, and can't replace the study, consultation, and experience needed to understand the difference between clinically problematic and non-problematic behavior. If you work within the DSM/ICD/insurance system, and you've heard the phrase "justify your diagnosis" before, here's an invaluable and pocket-sized (well, for a big pocket) tool. Rating: - The Only DSM That You Need This is a modest little book that you can fit into your pocket but it does everything that its big brother (the much more expensive, full version of the DSM IV-TR) does -- at half the price and with greater ease of use. While the unabridged DSM IV is pretty much a textbook of psychiatry, minus only treatment recommendations, this abridgement unpretentiously lists just the diagnostic categories and the relevent (concisely phrased) criteria. Professionals will find it a handy source of symptoms and diagnosis for insurance purposes. Non-professionals will find it usable for the purpose of diagnosing themselves, their spouse, their parents and problematic friends. In association with Amazon.com | |