Complete Discussion 3 principles
APA FORMAT
Read the case summary and view the client video on the Client Case Studies landing page for the client Christina. Then, respond to the following discussion promptly. Keep in mind the importance of knowing symptoms, their duration, and their severity, and address the following questions in your discussion post using headings to match the content in each bullet point:
- What depressive disorder diagnosis would you consider assigning to Christina? Describe the process you used for making this decision, including your use of "Differential Diagnosis by the Trees" from the DSM-5 Handbook of Differential Diagnosis (which you can find in the Differential Diagnosis by the TreeLinks to an external site. reading list).
- Describe how the Beck Depression Inventory-II would aid in making a diagnosis for this client. (See page 66 of the Introduction to Psychopathology text.)
- What Z code or codes would you consider for Christina? How would including these systemic considerations help you understand Christina's presenting symptoms and consider your treatment approach?
Support your ideas with references to the course texts, articles from this learning week, or articles from peer-revieweDJ
ournals that you locate in the Capella University LibraryLinks to an external site..
References
American Psychiatric Association. (2022). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed., text rev.).
Jennings, H. (2025). Nolen-Hoeksema's introduction to psychopathology (EG). McGraw-Hill.