I needed to get a copy for a class, and otherwise would have passed this little gem bye. It is enjoyable, as it relates each mental illness to a case study, how the patient was helped, and so allows for an undergraduate such as myself to better understand the disorder from a more human perspective.It also discusses to some extent other texts for further reading, and more. A book I'm quite certain will be worth re-reading select studies from again even after the next DSM revision is released.Worth mentioning why only 4 stars, only one case study per disorder (space constraints I imagine), as well as the shortness of the studies (2-3 pages for those I've read).