RT Book, Section
A1 Raj, Kristin S.
A1 Williams, Nolan R.
A1 DeBattista, Charles
A2 Papadakis, Maxine A.
A2 McPhee, Stephen J.
A2 Rabow, Michael W.
A2 McQuaid, Kenneth R.
SR Print(0)
ID 1193130299
T1 Psychiatric Assessment
T2 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2023
YR 2023
FD 2023
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264687343
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1193130299
RD 2025/03/20
AB Psychiatric  diagnosis  rests  upon  the  established  principles  of  a  thorough  history  and  examination.  The  forces  contributing  to  the  individual's  life  situation  must  be  identified,  and  this  can  be  done  only  if  the  examination  includes  the  history,  mental  status,  medical  conditions  (including  medications),  and  pertinent  social,  cultural,  and  environmental  factors  impinging  on  the  individual.  The  fifth  edition  of  the  American  Psychiatric  Association’s  Diagnostic  and  Statistical  Manual  (DSM-5)  is  the  common  language  that  clinicians  use  for  psychiatric  conditions.  It  utilizes  specific  criteria  with  which  to  objectively  assess  symptoms  for  use  in  clinical  diagnosis  and  communication.