Study Guide to DSM-IV-TR® demonstrates the fundamental features of DSM-IV-TR disorders through brief clinical vignettes, and questions and answers. These vignettes help beginning students and experienced clinicians visualize a disorder in the context of a multidimensional patient who is characterized by more than just the fulfillment of individual diagnostic criteria. Study Guide to DSM-IV-TR® -Describes common problems in diagnosis -Provides guidelines for resolving issues of diagnostic uncertainty -Summarizes the core concepts of the diagnostic group discussed in each chapter -Presents interesting case examples that provide Âdiagnostic prototypes of the individual disorders included in DSM-IV-TR -Includes self-assessment questions that allow the reader to test their understanding of DSM-IV-TR Several new sections have been added -Boundary Between Normality and Abnormality -Dimensional vs. Categorical Classification Study Guide to DSM-IV-TR® is an indispensable companion designed to help students, residents, and clinicians conceptualize how DSM-IV-TR can be used in everyday practice.