Overview
The paper you are submitting here is to be a large scenario with all of the information discussed below and should not include a diagnosis in the main paper.
Please read the instructions below regarding the content for this assignment. The first narrative will be of an individual with TWO diagnoses excluding personality disorders and substance use disorders. The case studies will include family history, medical history, developmental history, lifetime history of all psychiatric symptoms, legal history, social history, and educational history, current presenting symptoms, current living situation, social support systems, assets, and liabilities. The case must be developed and presented as a narrative and contain all the elements necessary for a competent clinician to provide a DSM diagnosis. Additionally, there must be a discussion of pertinent cultural considerations or any other environmental information that may influence the conceptualization of the mental health disorder from an anti-oppressive/anti-racist lens. Consider Major depression and OCD as potential symptoms for client to exhibit for a later diagnosis.
The case must be developed and presented as a narrative and contain all the elements necessary for a competent clinician to provide a DSM diagnosis. The case should be between 3 to 5 double-spaced pages in length. The case narrative should be written in plain language, avoiding the use of technical terms. In short, the case narrative should sound like a client narrative. See example case studies attached: