There are many mental health disorders and illnesses to which people suffer from. After reading several case studies and matching the correct diagnosis to the correct case study, now it is time to go over these case studies, diagnosis, causes and treatments. There are five case studies in total. The diagnoses to be covered are schizoid personality disorder, narcissistic personality disorder, somatoform disorder, dissociative identity disorder and schizophrenia. The first case study was on a middle
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Clinical Assessment Amanda Harrison PSY/270 April 15, 2012 Kenna Bush Clinical Assessment There is more information that Dr. Mason needs to be obtained before the interview with Clara and her family comes to an end. Dr. Mason will need to know some background information on Mr. and Mrs. Lawson for example their age, background of them as individuals and as a couple, and the background of how they adopted Clara. In addition, there also needs to be a description of the events in the last couple
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would ask a client when conducting a clinical interview. Finally I will explain how I would make a diagnosis using the DSM-5 if I was a counselor and how I would ensure that there is no misdiagnosis. DSM-5 DSM is short for Diagnostic Systems Manual and is used in the psychology field to diagnose mental health disorders. The DSM-5 has many differences than the DSM-IV, many which are additional information on already known disorders and some are new disorders. One such change is the new re-clustering
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Psychology Name Course Tutor Institution Psychology Discuss the rationale why each disorder applies to the patient and each AXIS that goes with each disorder. Signs and symptoms indicate that Smith is suffering from clinical disorders. All the signs and symptoms she is positive and hence indicating that she is suffering from adjustment disorder, bipolar disorder, eating disorder, major depressive disorder, borderline personality disorder and the acute stress disorder. She suffered from
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Clinical Assessment Short Answers PSY/270 1/26/14 Clinical Assessment Short Answers 1. What other information would you like to learn during the interview with the family? Why? Provide a list of the specific questions you would ask. I would ask the parents what dates did the change start, time of day and how often. I would like to know if the family have started any new activity in the home. I would have concerns about changes that may have taken place in school such as new teachers new
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The most appropriate DSM-5 Diagnosis for the client would be schizophrenia. This diagnosis is based in the client’s display of all five major symptomatic criteria, with substantial symptom bases found in criteria A1, A3, and A4 – that is, delusions, disorganized thinking / speech, and grossly disorganized / abnormal behavior. The delusions experienced by the patient may be described as both grandiose and persecutory; these are not found simultaneously in a singular thought pattern, but rather run
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and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), is published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA), and created common and standard criteria for the classification of mental disorders in both adults and children (Juvenile). It is used by researchers, health insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies, and clinicians as a manual or guide for mental disorders. It is used widely across the world for diagnosis and treatment recommendations for these conditions. The manual mainly focuses
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April J. LaytonPsychology Branz Narcissistic Personality Disorder Overview of the study Narcissistic Personality Disorder, NPD, in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders- Fourth Edition describes that the foundation “lack of empathy” in NPD is entirely based on clinical observation and expert consensus. However, a similar apprehension and empirical, or publicly observed, evaluation of the criterion “lack of empathy” in this disorder are inadequate, making the intent
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Diagnostic Paper on Joan Crawford Abnormal Psychology Dr. Lewis Ethical Disclaimer In writing this, I am attempting to demonstrate an awareness of ethical practice. In preparation of writing this paper, I have researched information on the famous person indicated in an effort to make an attempt at providing a possible diagnosis of a psychological condition for which two theoretical orientations will be evaluated and used to support what is only an opinion. I am in no way qualified to give
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CIV E 482 Research Paper Traffic Operations Alishia Ballard Fall 2014 Index 1. Example of Traffic Operations District 4 Caltrans………………………Page 3 2. Traffic Signals…………………………………………………………….Page 7 3. Elements of Design……………………………………………………….Page 9 CIV E 482 Research Paper Traffic Operations Example of Traffic Operations District 4 Caltrans To get a better understanding of traffic operations it is key to understand a specific office within the traffic operations field here
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