Improved diagnostic systems are necessary to enhance clinical care, teaching and research. Written by leading experts in the field, this book provides broad, integrated coverage of psychiatric diagnosis from historical and conceptual roots to novel diagnostic approaches.Divided into four accessible sections, the book covers:Concepts of mental health and illness around the world from historical, philosophical and cultural perspectives. Health is approached comprehensively, to include such aspects as resilience, resources and quality of life Major specific psychopathology topics, including new categorizations and dimensional approaches The complex problem of comorbidity in mental and general health, a major challenge for modern diagnostic classifications in psychiatry Emerging international diagnostic systems in psychiatry, considering innovative models and adaptationsPsychiatric Diagnosis: Challenges and Prospects presents innovative and helpful models for improved evaluation and care and should be read by all mental health professionals, as well as practising clinicians, researchers and postgraduate students in psychiatry and psychology.