A Forum About Interviewing and Diagnosis for Clinicians
By James Morrison, M. D.
Here's what I'm trying to do:
With the publication of DSM-5, there’s another thousand pages (nearly) of material loose in the land concerning mental health diagnosis. Much of it (most of it) is complicated; some of it is contradictory. And all of it is subject to the interpretation of readers, who come to the project with a variety of backgrounds and levels of education, training, experience, and understanding. I intend these pages to present a forum for discussion of not just DSM-5, but mental health evaluation and diagnosis in general. (I’m limiting myself here, inasmuch as my primary focus will not be on treatment but on evaluation and interpretation of diagnostic signs and symptoms.) And at that, I’ll stick mainly to the diagnosis of adults, though from time to time I will probably (inevitably) wander into the field of child and adolescent evaluation. I've even written a book (with Tom Anders) that applies to kids.
You'll find a lot more on the "About DSM-5" page.
You can also email me with any questions or comments:
morrjame@ohsu.edu
Here's what I'm trying to do:
With the publication of DSM-5, there’s another thousand pages (nearly) of material loose in the land concerning mental health diagnosis. Much of it (most of it) is complicated; some of it is contradictory. And all of it is subject to the interpretation of readers, who come to the project with a variety of backgrounds and levels of education, training, experience, and understanding. I intend these pages to present a forum for discussion of not just DSM-5, but mental health evaluation and diagnosis in general. (I’m limiting myself here, inasmuch as my primary focus will not be on treatment but on evaluation and interpretation of diagnostic signs and symptoms.) And at that, I’ll stick mainly to the diagnosis of adults, though from time to time I will probably (inevitably) wander into the field of child and adolescent evaluation. I've even written a book (with Tom Anders) that applies to kids.
You'll find a lot more on the "About DSM-5" page.
You can also email me with any questions or comments:
morrjame@ohsu.edu
