Overview
Units 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 Interactive Assessment: Initial Posts In these Units, you will write your initial post to the discussion question(s) by Sunday at 11:59 pm CST. The initial post will include at least one leading question and one reference and will be a minimum of 250 words.
You will not be allowed to make up missed forums. You are encouraged to keep a record of your participation.
Units 2, 4, 6 ,8, 10, 12, 14 Interactive Assessment: Responses
In these Units, you will provide a minimum of two responses to the initial post from the previous unit by Sunday at 11:59 pm CST. All written in APA7
You will not be allowed to make up missed forums. You are encouraged to keep a record of your participation.
Unit 2 Responses to Discussion Prompt: Peer responses are due this week. Please ensure that you are providing two responses this week by Sunday.
- Do you believe that formal diagnosis of mental disorders will comprise a large part of your future practice? Why or why not?
- How does relying on both the standardized diagnostic criteria provided to clinicians from the DSM-5-TR and individualized clinical judgment impact the validity of the mental health diagnoses being made, particularly when assessing individuals who are from diverse backgrounds?
- Textbook: DSM-5-TR
o Introduction (pages 5 – 20) - o Use of the Manual (pages 21 – 28)