DSM-5-TR Pocket Guide for Child and Adolescent Mental Health

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR) provides an incredibly useful evidence-based, consensus-driven framework for diagnosing mental illness in individuals. When working with children and adolescents, it is insufficient to match the exhibited mental distress to a classification in DSM-5-TR; great care must be given to understanding the cultural, family, gender/sex, and other factors impacting a child's mental health today.

That is what makes the DSM-5-TR Pocket Guide for Child and Adolescent Mental Health so necessary: it serves as a pragmatic translation of DSM-5-TR to clinical practice to provide the most effective treatment. The diagnostic interview remains the focus of this volume, but the information has been updated to reflect the changes in DSM-5-TR. Readers of all skill levels and experience will find practical guidance for 15-, 30-, and 45-minute versions of the interview. The medication tables have also been updated to reflect current evidence. The book also features new sections with chapters describing

• Developing a therapeutic alliance
• Meeting a young person experiencing mental distress
• Crisis care for a young person
• Positive psychology interviews

Drawing on a decade of clinical research and community practice, this pocket guide offers a person-centred approach to care that is relevant in multiple settings—which is particularly useful when considering that young people are more likely to receive an initial mental health diagnosis and treatment in a non–behavioral health setting.

With short, easily referenced chapters and immediately actionable information, the DSM-5-TR Pocket Guide for Child and Adolescent Mental Health is an indispensable companion for the student, trainee, and seasoned clinician alike.

Table of Contents

Preface

SECTION I: MEETING, DIAGNOSING, AND TREATING CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

1. Starting Out with A Therapeutic Alliance
2. Meeting a Young Person Experiencing Mental Distress
3. Engaging a Young Person Experiencing a Mental Health Crisis
4. Working Together on Common Clinical Concerns
5. Reaching a DSM-5-TR Diagnosis When You Have 15 Minutes
6. Reaching a DSM-5-TR Diagnosis When You Have 30 Minutes

SECTION II: ENGAGING CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH DSM-5-TR

7. Reaching a DSM-5-TR Diagnosis When You Have 45 Minutes or More

8. Recalling Common DSM-5-TR Diagnoses Through Tables

9. Taking Six-Steps to a Differential Diagnosis

10. Organizing a Comprehensive Pediatric Mental Status Examination with a Psychiatric Glossary

SECTION III: ADDITIONAL TOOLS AND CLINICAL GUIDANCE

11. Using DSM-5-TR Assessment Measures to Aid Diagnosis

12. Employing Rates Scales and Alternative Di-agnostic Systems while Assessing a Young Person

13. Recognizing Developmental Red Flags

14. Crafting Pediatric Mental Health Treatment Plans

15. Initiating Psychosocial Interventions

16. Starting a Psychotherapy

17. Initiating Medications and Monitoring for Adverse Effects

18. Advancing Mental Health Care for Young People Through Practice, Education, Research, and Advocacy

References

Index