Psychology | Library and Learning Centre

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Check out the resources in this guide to support your study. Keep in mind, it's also important to have worked through your course, doing the activities and accessing all the course resources.

Don't hesitate to get in touch if you have a question.

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Psychology resources

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Diagnostic Statistical Manual (DSM) Resources

DSM-5-TR

The current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is the fifth edition, text revision (DSM-5-TR). You will usually be expected to access and refer to this version of the manual.

There are a range of DSM-5-TR resources available in, including:

Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, fifth edition text revision (DSM-5-TR)
– an ebook copy of the DSM-5-TR, where disorders are identified in section II.
[print copy of this book also available to borrow from our library]

DSM-5-TR made easy: The clinician's guide to diagnosis
– introductory information and quick guides to simplify understanding around the DSM-5-TR. Diagnostic criteria for disorders included.

DSM-5-TR handbook of differential diagnosis
– an exploration of issues around differential diagnosis in DSM-5-TR disorders, the process and considerations.
[print copy also available to borrow from our library]

Assessing and diagnosing young children with neurodevelopmental disorders: A DSM-5-TR compliant guide
– a guide specifically focused on neurodevelopmental disorders in young children. It includes information on the assessment and diagnostic process.

DSM-5-TR clinical cases – indented as an accompaniment to the DSM-5-TR the book includes a range of case vignette’s intended to initiate clinical discussions.

DSM-5

Occasionally, you might be required to access and use sources on the earlier (DSM-5) version of the manual. If this is the case, then our library has useful sources including:

DSM-5 - ebook
[print copy also available to borrow from the Library.]

DSM-5 guidebook: The essential companion to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Fifth edition
– a user friendly and accessible guide to supplement the DSM-5 and provide context for clinical use.

DSM and family systems
– looks at DSM-5 from the perspective of cultural and environmental impact on the development of individual disorders and conditions.

Understanding mental disorders: Your guide to DSM-5
– a guide to mental disorders explained in plain English.

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New Zealand resources

Journals

New Zealand Journal of Psychology

The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

New Zealand Journal of Counselling

Books

Professional practice of psychology in Aotearoa New Zealand (The New Zealand Psychological Society)

Psychology (Australian/NZ edition) Burton, Lorelle

Websites

He Kohikihinga Rangahau 2017
A bibliography of Māori and psychology research.

A Bibliography of Literature Related to Māori Mental Health A bibliography of books, journals and research reports about the influences on Māori mental health.