The formal diagnosis of histrionic personality disorder rests on these symptoms, which can be evaluated by psychiatrists and other mental health professionals.

This section describes the clinical symptoms of a hypomanic episode employed by psychiatrists and other mental health professionals as part of the diagnostic criteria for manic depression (Bipolar Disorder) and other mood disorders.

Personality disorder diagnoses under the ICD-10 system each refer to a set of symptoms specific to that personality disorder and a set of diagnostic guidelines which apply to all personality disorders.

This section describes the symptoms of a Major Depressive Episode employed by psychiatrists and other mental health professionals as part of the diagnostic criteria for Major Depressive Disorder and other mood disorders.

The formal diagnosis of a manic episode rests on these symptoms, which can be evaluated by psychiatrists and other mental health professionals.

If a counsellor could only buy one book on medical and psychiatric issues as they relate to the practice of counselling, I believe this should be it. Every counsellor and psychotherapist should inform themselves to at least a basic degree about the broader medical and psychiatric issues which may impact upon their clients’ lives and well-being, and this book provides the best start I know for doing exactly that.

Although some professionals strictly value one or the other (counselling or drugs), in the view of this site both approaches to psychological distress may be chosen by well informed consumers.