DC:0–5™ Casebook

A Guide to the Use of DC:0-5 Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood in Diagnostic Assessment and Treatment Planning. The Casebook is a compilation of case studies as a companion volume to DC:0-5TM: Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood (DC:0-5; ZERO TO THREE, 2016, 2021).

The DC:0–5 Casebook is designed to enhance understanding of not only clinical disorders but also the use and importance of the multiaxial framework in understanding the comprehensive diagnostic “story” of the child’s and family’s experience through a rich contextual frame. Each section of the casebook outlines the case and provides case conceptualization, diagnostic summary, discussion, and some questions for the reader to reflect on related to the case and clinical issues raised.