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DSM-5 diagnosis in the schools / Renee M. Tobin, Alvin E. House.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : The Guilford Press, 2020Edition: Paperback editionDescription: xii, 268 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 146254374X
  • 9781462543748
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • RJ503.5 .T63 2020
Contents:
Pt. I. Diagnostic issues and the use of DSM-5 -- pt. II. Guidelines for evaluation of presenting problems -- pt. III. The application of DSM-5 in school settings: issues and topics.
Summary: "Thousands of practitioners using prior versions of DSM have relied on this key resource to optimize their diagnostic practices in PreK-12 settings. Now significantly revised for DSM-5, the book cuts through the overwhelming length and complexity of the diagnostic manual by focusing thematically on the most common child and adolescent concerns. Tips are provided for diagnostic decision making and coding, and technical terms are demystified. Emphasis is given to using diagnosis as a foundation for effective intervention. The book highlights links to special education eligibility under IDEA and discusses ethical and professional issues in school-based assessment.
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Books PSAU OLM Circulation/Reserved C 618.9289075 T62 2020 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available PSAU41539

Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-260) and index .

Pt. I. Diagnostic issues and the use of DSM-5 -- pt. II. Guidelines for evaluation of presenting problems -- pt. III. The application of DSM-5 in school settings: issues and topics.

"Thousands of practitioners using prior versions of DSM have relied on this key resource to optimize their diagnostic practices in PreK-12 settings. Now significantly revised for DSM-5, the book cuts through the overwhelming length and complexity of the diagnostic manual by focusing thematically on the most common child and adolescent concerns. Tips are provided for diagnostic decision making and coding, and technical terms are demystified. Emphasis is given to using diagnosis as a foundation for effective intervention. The book highlights links to special education eligibility under IDEA and discusses ethical and professional issues in school-based assessment.

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