“Raskin has accomplished what previously would have taken multiple high-end reference manuals to accomplish. Namely, the blending of a biopsychosocial model and the incorporation of an international perspective into the same text on psychopathology. In fact, calling it a ‘text’ minimizes both its scope and its broad applicability. Raskin views psychopathology and mental distress from the biological, psychological, and social lenses while at the same time recognizing that the DSM-5-TR is only one effective method for the diagnosis of such disorders. In doing so, Raskin infuses history, classification, diagnosis, cultural issues, and contemporary understanding into the work. This will likely become a standard by which other psychopathology texts are compared.”

“Dr. Raskin’s book will be the new standard psychopathology text in the education and training of mental health practitioners. This is the best review of the history, theories, diagnostic systems, measures, and case examples of the various mental disorders currently available. No other text covers so much ground in such an interesting and readable manner.”