Although humor is used in this book to highlight diagnostic findings» it is not our intent to laugh at people with psychiatric problems. On the contrary, we hope that reading this book will enable you to help and understand patients better.
Where appropriate, we have integrated the DSM III (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition, American Psychiatric Association) into the text. For lists of diagnostic criteria and a complete review of the psychiatric nomenclature, the reader is referred to this reference manual.
We are indebted to Susan Domaschk for her help in preparing this book.