What are your diagnostic impressions (diagnosis) for the case?-What are the symptoms and DSM 5 criteria supporting your diagnoses?

PSYCHOLOGY 336: ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY

Outline for the Diagnostic Case Write-Ups

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Your diagnostic write-up will consist of the following sections:

1. Summarize the presenting DSM 5 disorder(s) based on the case.
2. What is the individual’s background (gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic class, etc.,)?
   b. What are your diagnostic impressions (diagnosis) for the case?
   c. What are the symptoms and DSM 5 criteria supporting your diagnoses?
3. Additional Factors

After making a diagnosis, identify and discuss possible causes and assessment for confirming the diagnosis. Review the handout on the Multidimensional Model of Mental Health. Discuss in detail.
a. What are plausible psychological/ cognitive causes for the case?
b. What are potential biological/ medical factors?
c. What are probable social/ environmental influences?
d. What two (2) specific psychological tests would you use to clarify or confirm your diagnosis?