A note to readers:
At one time, I had listed criteria for all the DSM-IV disorders here, but the American Psychiatric Association
has told me I have to stop. As a result, my page now emphasizes helping readers understand some of the issues raised by mental
health diagnosis. 
I am sorry that these criteria are no longer available on my website, but there's a pretty good workaround. Into your browser
type the name of the disorder you want to know about, followed by the word “criteria,” then push enter. It’s
been my experience that the criteria for just about any diagnosis you care to explore are out there, somewhere, waiting for
you to discover them. Of course, what you read will probably be the fussy APA criteria, not my more user-friendly version.
For that you'll need DSM-IV Made Easy, now updated for DSM-IV-TR.
For some time now, I have tried to answer all questions about diagnostic issues, such as definitions, the dating
of different versions of the DSM, implications of terminology, and so forth. Time permitting, I’ll keep on doing this
for the foreseeable future. As you will understand, I cannot provide diagnoses for individuals I have not met or examined.
You'll find my Q&A page updated as of April 1, 2006 (no foolin').
What do I get out of this? I enjoy the opportunity to return some of what the practice of psychiatry has given me
over the years. The questions asked also give me insight into what practicing clinicians and clinicians in training are trying
to understand. This information is useful to me in my writing. You can read some of the questions and answers by clicking
the Q&A link listed in the navigation bar at the top of this page. These questions are listed rather helter-skelter;
sometime, when I’m not too busy answering questions, I’ll try to organize them better. James Morrison, M. D.
My book discusses all the adult disorders and illustrates their use with vignettes of over 120 patients. It is available
from book stores, Amazon.com or Guilford press. Click here to learn more about DSM-IV Made Easy and my other recent books.
For general readers, I have written a book about mental health topics. If you'd like to learn more about this resource
for all the family, click on the image to the left.
You can e-mail me at: morrison94@usa.net
