Psychology Question
For this assignment, you will review three video case studies on the Client Case Studies landing page: the cases of Jenny, Marisol, and Sam. After reviewing the videos and summaries, select two cases to work with. Jenny and Marisol summaries and transcripts are attached below.
Download the Week 5 Assignment Template [DOC]. Use it to complete your assignment.
Instructions
There are three case studies: Jenny, Marisol, and Sam. After viewing the video and case summaries, select two cases, and for each of your selected case studies, you will complete a descriptive diagnosis using tools you select from the list of assessment tools provided later in the assignment. Each case requires the following information to be addressed:
- Identify presenting concerns from the client’s perspective, as described in the video and accompanying narrative. Address how the client’s issues would be framed from the biological, psychological, and sociocultural models.
- Formulate a culturally sensitive assessment strategy using at least one developmentally appropriate assessment tool. Options are listed in the Week 5: List of Assessment Tools and Supporting Resources reading list. Describe how the assessment will aid in obtaining further information to assist with the diagnosis of each client case, using scholarly sources to support your thoughts.
- Describe what information has been provided in each case that helps to determine which disorders are appropriate for consideration (differential diagnoses) for a final diagnosis. The Differential Diagnosis Decision Tree, which you can find in the Week 5: Diagnostic Skill Application I reading list, will be helpful to guide this process. The DSM Decision Tree can also help guide you.
- Present DSM and ICD-10 codes, including relevant Z codes, and then provide a descriptive rationale for the DSM diagnosis and ICD-10 code that best fits the information provided. This should be written in a narrative form using complete sentences. Support your rationale with scholarly sources.
- Describe indications to determine if a medical consultation and referral are appropriate for each case and address which class of psychopharmacological medication would best match each client’s diagnosis. It may be helpful to refer to the psychotropic medication table from the psychotropic medication flip card activity in Week 1, which is listed below in the Supporting Resources. Provide a rationale with support from scholarly sources.
List of Assessment Tools and Supporting Resources
Refer to the table and supporting resources in the reading list:
- Psychotropic Medications Table [XLSX].
- Week 5: List of Assessment Tools and Supporting Resources.
- Client Case Studies.
Submission Requirements
- Written communication: Written communication must be grammatically correct and free of errors that detract from the overall message. Writing should be consistent with graduate-level scholarship.
- APA formatting: Title page, main body, and references should be formatted according to the current APA style and formatting. Use Academic Writer for guidance in citing sources and formatting your paper in proper APA style. See the Writing Center for more APA resources specific to your degree level.
- Number of resources: Minimum of five scholarly resources. Distinguished submissions typically exceed this minimum.
- Length of paper: 5–7 typed double-spaced pages. Abstract and Table of Content pages are not necessary.
- Font: Times New Roman, 12 point.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and rubric criteria:
- Competency 1: Apply key principles of psychopathology used in the description and identification of major psychological disorders in a culturally sustaining and developmentally appropriate manner.
- Identify how the biological, psychological, and sociocultural models would address the main symptoms observed in each case study. (CACREP 2024: 5.C.4; 3.C.11)
- Identify the methods used for differential diagnosis in two case studies. (CACREP 2024: 3.G.11; 3.E.2)
- Competency 2: Evaluate culturally sustaining and developmentally appropriate assessments used to diagnose mental, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental disorders.
- Evaluate culturally sustaining and developmentally appropriate assessments, including symptom checklists to aid in diagnosing mental, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental disorders for two case studies. (CACREP 2024: 3.G.7; 3.G.10)
- Competency 3: Use critical thinking and reasoning strategies for clinical judgment to apply the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) and the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) for diagnosing mental, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental disorders.
- Apply the current DSM and ICD to the diagnosis of two clients seen in counseling, providing support for diagnostic choices. (CACREP 2024: 3.G.11; 3.E.2)
- Competency 4: Describe the use of psychopharmacological medications as a treatment intervention and procedures for using diagnostic results for referral and consultation.
- Determine the rationale, including indications, for whether a medical referral is appropriate for each case and address which class of psychopharmacological medication would best match each client’s diagnosis. (CACREP 2024: 3.E.18; 5.C.1)
- Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, respectful of the diversity, dignity, and integrity of others and consistent with the codes of ethics guiding members of the counseling profession.
- Communicate effectively through the consistent use of APA guidelines for grammar, punctuation, and mechanics expected of a counseling professional. (CACREP 2024: 3.A.10)