Z dużą satysfakcją prezentuję pracę Jamesa Morrisona Diagnoza psychiatryczna – praktyczny podręcznik dla klinicystów (...) Autor jest przede wszystkim doskonałym psychiatrą o ogromnym doświadczeniu klinicznym(...). Dla każdego szkolącego się psychiatry ale też dla lekarza rodzinnego, ten podręcznik psychiatrycznej diagnozy będzie wspaniałą i wciągającą lekturą. Ogromna, bo licząca ponad sto, liczba opisanych przypadków, prosty i osobisty język, lekkość i swoboda narracji powodują, że zapomina się o czysto teoretycznych aspektach.
Prof. dr hab Janusz Heitzman, Prezes Polskiego Towarzystwa Psychiatrycznego
Morrison jest autorem o bogatej wiedzy klinicznej, obdarzonym poczuciem humoru i dużą dozą zdrowego rozsądku. Książka ta zdobędzie uznanie wśród studentów, rezydentów psychiatrii i psychologów na stażu oraz ich nauczycieli. Jest to podręcznik o niesamowitych walorach dydaktycznych
Richard Balon, MD, wydział psychiatrii, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan
This is an essential book for diagnosis in psychiatry.
Morisson here teaches us how to make a differential diagnosis and what to do when information sources conflict which is very important because we face it a lot in practice.
He clarifies how to resolve uncertainty in diagnosis and one of the most important things I've learned from this book is not to jump to conclusion and diagnosis without enough information and the importance of the term "undiagnosed" when we don't we have enough information.
And although he stresses the rule that don't go for multiple diagnosis when one diagnosis can explain the patient's symptoms, he clarifies when to look for multiple diagnosis.
I recommend this book for anyone starting psychiatry or anyone who is working as a psychiatrist and didn't read it before.
This one was a SLOG. I had to enneagram three-wing my way to the end. I read it because I think it’s a good idea to occasionally go back to the basics and I learn something new every time I do. Pumping myself up for some quick read fiction book next.
Great for beginner clinicians to help with the process of diagnosis. There can be so many things to consider and this book essentially gives you the walk through. The many vignettes are helpful as most textbooks will only give one or two uncomplicated cas study per chapter.
Makes very good points regarding diagnosis of major mental illnesses and is very informative on how to properly get to an accurate diagnosis however I find the lack of dissociative disorders to be very disappointing as they're some of the most overlooked disorders.
So far, I'm very impressed. Morrison has some great insights and follows his own rules based on extensive experience. Common sense overrides 'research' 90% of the time! I like that..