An updated clinical resource for mental health professionals diagnosing, assessing, and treating mental health disorders in patients

In DSM In Action, clinician and researcher Sophia F. Dziegielewski delivers an up-to-date and accurate practice resource for mental health professionals applying the DSM in Action to diagnose and assess patients. The author introduces the major diagnostic assessment schemes used in the profession and offers comprehensive diagnostic information for each selected category of disorder.

The book is packed with hands-on, easy-to-access resources, including explanations of diagnostic criteria, real-world case examples, and a wealth of treatment plans you can apply in your own practice. You'll also find explorations of the most significant changes between the DSM in action, as well as:

• Updated information to match the wording changes implemented in the DSM-5
• New treatment plans in the Appendix section
• Contemporary application principles relating to the psychopathologies covered in the DSM-5

Perfect for mental health practitioners – like social workers, school counselors, marriage and family therapists, and psychologists – DSM in Action is also a must-read for trainees preparing for mental health licensure exams and graduate students studying psychopathology, abnormal psychology, and mental health diagnosis and treatment.

Sophia F. Dziegielewski, Ph.D., LCSW, is Professor Emeritus in the School of Social Work at the University of Central Florida. To her credit she has over 160 publications in the area of professional practice and research, and has trained over 25,000 social workers to prepare for their licensing exams across the United States.