Abstract
A Companion to the Classification of Mental Disorders John E. Cooper, & Norman Sartorius Oxford University Press, 2013, £19.99, pb, 160 pp. ISBN: 9780199669493 This book is timely, coinciding with the publication of DSM-5 and the pending publication of ICD-11. Perhaps wisely, it steers clear of
Highlights
This book is timely, coinciding with the publication of DSM-5 and the pending publication of ICD-11
The second half of the book looks at the construction of current classification systems
The authors’ conclusions are centred around the best use of classification systems, suggesting that psychiatrists need a strong knowledge of their patient and understanding of the categories of mental disorder within a classification system
Summary
This book is timely, coinciding with the publication of DSM-5 and the pending publication of ICD-11. A Companion to the Classification of Mental Disorders Cooper & Norman Sartorius Oxford University Press, 2013, £19.99, pb, 160 pp.
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