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CPSY 8781: Substance and Personality Disorders

Overview

In addition to the DSM-5-TR and this week’s Learning Resources, use the Walden Library to find at least three scholarly, peer-reviewed resources that you will use to support your Discussion post.

For the disorder assigned, identify and explain the following:

  • Two risk factors and two protective factors
  • Prevalence
  • At least one cultural consideration
  • Differential diagnoses
  • Comorbidities
  • Special considerations for conducting a telehealth diagnostic assessment of this disorder
  • A description of any unique aspects or special considerations of this disorder (for example: gender differences, models/theories/diagnoses)
    • Substance use: conceptualization of the disorder, models of substance-use disorders
    • Diagnostic specifiers that may apply
    • Gender bias in the diagnoses of borderline personality disorder and antisocial personality disorder
    • For borderline personality disorder, diagnostic confusion with bipolar disorder
    • For antisocial personality disorder, association of this diagnosis with the concept of psychopathy
  • Put the name of your disorder in the first line of your post.
  • Cite your resources; use APA format.