E-grāmata: Four Domains of Mental Illness: An Alternative to the DSM-5

"One of the vexing realities of working in the mental health professions is trying to understand the complicated symptom profiles of actual persons in stark contrast to the clearly demarcated syndromes of the official classification systems. Inspired by great psychopathologists of the pastJaspers, Meyer, and McHughRené J. Muller wrestles with this contrast directly. He systematizes our prevailing classifications and offers an enlightening perspective on the interaction between personhood and psychiatric distress." Peter Zachar, PhD, professor of psychology, Auburn University Montgomery This a fascinating discussion of an extremely timely topic in mental health. For over 50 years the standard diagnostic reference has been the DSM (authored by the American Psychiatric Association), but criticism of this manual has been steadily growing with a sharp crescendo upon the publication of DSM 5 a couple of years ago. The negative reaction was widespread from professionals, news media, and academics, and the Director of NIMH responded by announcing that the DSM would no longer be used for psychiatric research due to its lack of validity.... My overall reaction to the book is positive Since I am in agreement with much of the criticism of DSM, I find Dr. Mullers Four Domain approach a welcome alternative.Robert L. Taylor, MD, psychiatrist, Austin, TX

In general, I was terribly impressed by his erudition, and by his ability to take trenchant examples from belles lettres, from the movies, and from his neighbors! Dr. Muller exemplifies something that has become quite rare in medicine: a clinical scientist with deep humanistic learning. This makes much of the book a joy to read, even if, I as a reader often had to suspend disbeliefEdward Shorter, professor of psychiatry, University of Toronto