Why We Made This:

• Navigating the complexities of the DSM-5 can be daunting. This visual guide provides clear information to demystify mental health symptoms, offering a user-friendly resource to support your understanding of various mental health disorders. We also struggled with differentiating similar-sounding diagnoses, so we provide lots of examples of similarities and the differences between them.

Learning Objectives

• Learn how to distinguish between disorders such as panic disorder vs. agoraphobia or malingering vs. factitious disorder, to name a few.

• Identify the hallmark symptoms of various disorders, from personality disorders to anxiety and mood disorders.

• Apply eal-world examples that use comparisons to aid in your understanding of the nuances of disorders, helping you make informed decisions in clinical or personal contexts.