Description
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) is the most widely used and accepted scheme for diagnosing mental disorders in the United States and beyond. DSM-5 was released with profound changes revealed in the required diagnostic process, specific criteria for previously established diagnoses, as well as the addition and deletion of specific mental disorders. DSM-5® and the Law provides an excellent summary of the DSM-5 diagnostic changes and the implications of these changes in various types of criminal and civil litigation. It also provides practical guidelines on how to correctly use the DSM-5 diagnostic process to record diagnoses in a forensic report. Furthermore, DSM-5® and the Law highlights unique aspects of the assessment of malingering based on DSM-5 alterations of DSM-IV.Special features include a summary of relevant diagnostic changes to each chapter topic, an application of the DSM-5 to a wide range of civil and criminal forensic evaluations, practical vignettes throughout the chapters to illustrate key forensic points, chapter tables to highlight relevant information, and focused summary points at the conclusion of each chapter. The reader is provided specific guidance on a range of evidence-based approaches to rate severity of psychotic disorders and a range of considerations for assessing disability.This is the first book to apply how the DSM-5 changes will impact the specific forensic evaluations with practical guidance on how to face new challenges posed.
Table of Contents
1. DSM-5: Development and ImplementationJessica Ferranti, M.D.2. DSM-5 and Major Diagnostic ChangesWilliam Newman, M.D. and Brian Holoyda, M.D.3. DSM-5: Diagnosing and Report WritingCharles Scott, M.D.4. DSM-5 and Psychiatric Evaluations of Individuals in the Criminal Justice SystemRichard Frierson, M.D.5. DSM-5: Competencies and the Criminal Justice SystemStephen Noffsinger, M.D. and Jennifer Piel, J.D, M.D.6. DSM-5 and Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity and Diminished Mens Rea DefensesStephen Noffsinger, M.D. and Jennifer Piel, J.D, M.D.7. DSM-5 and Civil CompetenciesRobert Weinstock, M.D, Jennifer Piel, J.D, M.D, and Gregory B. Leong, M.D.8. DSM-5 and Personal Injury LitigationCharles Scott, M.D, Ryan Wagoner, M.D, and Mace Beckson, M.D.9. DSM-5 and Disability EvaluationsJohn Greene, M.D. and Charles Scott, M.D.10. DSM-5 and Education Evaluations in School Aged ChildrenAnne McBride, M.D.11. DSM-5 and MalingeringBarbara McDermott, Ph.D. and Charles Scott, M.D.
