PSY680E

Textbooks

The following copy of the DSM-5-TR is available through the university library by using the link provided. 

• The DSM is the primary text for diagnosing mental health disorders in the United States. It provides descriptions of and assessment criteria for all mental disorders currently recognized by the American Psychiatric Association, and thus it is vital for mental health practitioners to be familiar with its contents and utilization. While the purchase of a physical copy of this text is not required, it is strongly recommended since  the DSM is utilized as a core reference source for clinical work.

The following resource is available through DART
Zuckerman, E. (2019). Clinician’s thesaurus: The guide to conducting interviews and writing psychological reports (8th ed.) . The Guilford Press. 

• The Clinician’s Thesaurus is an excellent resource to help students develop the tools necessary to write professional, clinical assessment reports. It will help you to improve interview, diagnostic, mental status exam, and clinical vocabulary skills. 

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