Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-322) and index.

Introduction
1. Good Beginnings--Abby
2. Complaint Department--Brad
3. Past Is Prologue--Candice
4. Decision Tree--Douglas
5. Transitions--Elinor
6. Safety First--Fritz
7. Central Casting--Gloria
8. Self-Defense--Hank
9. A Mystery and an Enigma--Inez
10. Now and Then--Julio
11. Small Bites--Kylie
12. Swan Song--Liam
13. Age-Old Questions--Melissa
14. Family Secrets--Norman
15. Rejections--Olivia
16. To Tell the Truth--Pierce
17. Encore--Quinn
18. Nil by Mouth--Randolph
19. Ghost in the Machine--Siobhan
20. Compelling Evidence--Tyler
21. Character Reference--Uma
22. Motion Sickness--Vincent
23. Role of the Dice--Whitney
24. Fill in the Blanks--X
25. In Other Words--Yasmin
26. Goodbye and Good Luck--Zander
Appendix. Tables
References and Suggested Reading

"Rich with compelling case material, this hands-on workbook helps mental health practitioners and students build essential skills for clinical evaluation and differential diagnosis. Renowned diagnostician and bestselling author James Morrison (DSM-5 Made Easy and other works) invites the reader to interview and evaluate 26 patients who present with a wide spectrum of presenting complaints and ultimate diagnoses. Using multiple-choice questions and fill-in-the-blank exercises, clinicians practice the arts of interviewing and making diagnostic decisions. Extensive tables in the appendix provide a quick-reference guide to the interviewing techniques, diagnostic principles, and clinical diagnoses discussed in each case"-- Provided by publisher.