- Review the case study for this week.
- Review all the resources under the heading Diagnosis Assignment Handouts. These handouts present foundational information and can act as a quick reference to support your diagnosis practice throughout the course.
- Review the sections of the DSM-5-TR listed in the Learning Resources.
- Look within the noted sections for symptoms, behaviors, or other features the client present with in the case study.
- Review the correct format for how to write the diagnosis noted below. Be sure to use this format.
- Remember: When using Z codes, stay focused on the psychosocial and environmental impact on the client within the last 12 months.
Submit your diagnosis for the client in the case. Follow the guidelines below.
- The diagnosis should appear on one line in the following order.
Note: Do not include the plus sign in your diagnosis. Instead, write the indicated items next to each other.
Code + Name + Specifier (appears on its own first line)
Z code (appears on its own line next with its name written next to the code)
Then, in 1 page respond to the following:
- Explain how you support the diagnosis by specifically identifying the criteria from the case study.
- Describe in detail how the client’s symptoms match up with the specific diagnostic criteria for all the disorder that you finally selected for the client. Note: You do not need to repeat the diagnostic code in the discussion.
- Identify the differential diagnosis you considered.
- Explain why you excluded this diagnosis/diagnoses.
- Explain the specific factors of culture that are or may be relevant to the case and the diagnosis, which may include the cultural concepts of distress.
- Explain why you chose the Z codes you have for this client.
Remember: When using Z codes, stay focused on the psychosocial and environmental impact on the client within the last 12 months.
Required Readings
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American Psychiatric Association. (2022). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM-5-TR) (5th ed., text rev.). https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425787
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Read the introduction to this classification on pages 35–37. Then, focus on:
- “Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder” (pp. 54–56)
- “Autism Spectrum Disorder” (pp. 56–68) “Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder” (pp.68–76)
- “Tic Disorders” (pp. 93–98)
- Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders
Read the introduction to this classification on pages 521–522. Then, focus on:
- “Oppositional Defiant Disorder” (pp. 522–527)
- “Intermittent Explosive Disorder” (pp. 527–530)
- “Conduct Disorder” (pp. 530–537)
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- American Psychiatric Association. (2022). DSM-5-TR online assessment measures. Links to an external site.https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/practice/dsm/educational-resources/assessment-measures