DSM-5 Insanely Simplified: Unlocking the Spectrums within DSM-5 and ICD-10 Paperback – February 1, 2019

Made DSM5 less complicated. The breakdown of the 8 spectrums, and the cartoon characters, helped to study for my LCSW.

Greatest very short summary possible

This book help expand my knowledge of mental illness. I constantly refer to it as necessary.

Fantastic title. Buser uses an economy of words and ideas to convey, in a light and witty way, complex ideas wedding Jungian/psychoanalytic core concepts with the APA jargon of the DSM-V. I found out about this book through Buser being interviewed on a favorite podcast of mine, Shrink Rap Radio, where he talks extensively about his work and this book. As he says, it is a great companion to new and old therapists transitioning to the new edition, as well as a diagnostic primer to a depth psychological mode of thinking about pathology. The archetypal personality cartoons he offers were an excellent model for me to adapt to a teenage DBT group I was leading. They enjoyed and really got these concepts as a way to introduce a personality theory to justify treatment, and introduce pathology in a neutral, non-blaming fashion to clients, especially young ones. I cannot recommend this title more highly!

Very well written and easy to understand

The kindle version is the previous edition. I’ve been reading the wrong chapters thinking the kindle and the newest print version were the same.

This book simplifies the DSM-5-TR to understand what it is, how to use it, and requirements of its use. Durability, easy to carry, and easy read.

I was satisfied.“Whether BIG or small, I report it all”Instagram: @godsantz2023 & @wowchurch2023