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Title: Too Simplistic
Review: A good writer is curious about people and how they behave and function. He/she has excellent observation skills. This book will generally not be helpful for that type of writer.There are a few interesting tidbids here and there in this book that may interest those who haven't studied, formally or informally, the field of psychology. However, if the serious writer is interested in learning about psychological disorders per se, they are better directed toward the DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) put out by the American Psychiatric Association. As for the rest of the book, it's a noble attempt on the author's part (I gave an extra star for effort--it looks like it took a long time to put this book together), but the canned stereotypic descriptions aren't going to be helpful for the truly observant. Most serious writers will be better off relying on their own insights into human nature.
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