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I realize I am posting twice in a row, but whilst my other post was a purely selfish request, this is an attempt to stimulate discussion!
Does anyone share my occasional impression that Kaplan and Saddock can be rather a slave to the DSM-IV? I contrast my recent experience of reading the chapter on anxiety disorders with what I have learnt from lectures, articles and other textbooks. I often get the idea that, although K&S has all the basics, with some great vignettes added, for a textbook of its size it sometimes fails to explore the subtleties and ambiguities of different conditions. A large fraction of the book is dedicated just to reproducing the DSM, which, although convenient, seems a waste of space?
Any thoughts, or suggestions of other books which may be more satisfying?
Does anyone share my occasional impression that Kaplan and Saddock can be rather a slave to the DSM-IV? I contrast my recent experience of reading the chapter on anxiety disorders with what I have learnt from lectures, articles and other textbooks. I often get the idea that, although K&S has all the basics, with some great vignettes added, for a textbook of its size it sometimes fails to explore the subtleties and ambiguities of different conditions. A large fraction of the book is dedicated just to reproducing the DSM, which, although convenient, seems a waste of space?
Any thoughts, or suggestions of other books which may be more satisfying?
