Assignment-DSM-IV Evaluation Deborah L Higgins PSY 270 December 12‚ 2010 Miles Castle Assignment-DSM-IV Evaluation The purpose of this paper is to match the disorders in Appendix H to the appropriate case studies according to the DSM-IV. I will also discuss possible causes and treatments of the disorders that I successfully matched. There were five case studies and seven disorders so therefore there were two that were not used. The psychological disorders that were used were schizoid‚ narcissistic
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(1996) employing the DSM-III-R and Freeman et al. (2002) using the DSM-IV)‚ using DSM-5 will gives us the best understanding of how useful the two theories are as explanations of Schizophrenia; as if they are valid they will still be applicable. In order to be diagnosed with Schizophrenia‚ an individual
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Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders‚ DSM-5). The DSM-5 is an evidence-based classification systems that was designed to help ensure accurate and consistent diagnoses based on the observation of the symptoms. According to the DSM-5‚ a person who is suffering from major depressive disorder must show impaired social and occupational functioning for at least 2 weeks with no history of manic behavior‚ and symptoms that cannot be attributed to use of substances or a general medical condition (Townsend
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than at any other time in history. Following this heightened awareness; substance abuse disorder has been established in the Diagnostic and Statistics Manual‚ 5th edition (DSM-5) as its own diagnostic category. The DSM-5 is a diagnostic tool employed by healthcare professionals in the procedure of determining the proper diagnosis as well as the course of treatment for individuals suffering from mental health disorders. Each year‚ thousands of people remain untreated as a result of their drug or alcohol
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In my opinion‚ the most pressing ethical concern in using the DSM-5 as a diagnostic tool is relying too heavily on the results given and not really listening to the patient. This could lead the therapist to a diagnosis that is not based on what the patient is actually suffering from by not looking at the whole picture. Before a clinician can help someone‚ they must know what they are suffering from. They must also be careful not to place a label on someone that can lead to them being stigmatized
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Anorexia Nervosa DSM-IV Criteria for Anorexia Nervosa A) Refusal to maintain body weight at or above a minimally normal weight for age and height. Weight loss leading to maintenance of body weight less than 85% of that expected; or failure to make weight gain during period of growth leading to body weight less than 85% of that expected. B) Intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat even though under -weight. C) Disturbance in the way one’s body weight or shape is experienced undue influence
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DSM-5 Summary 1 Raven N. Aponte Liberty University It is imperative for all mental disorders to have a specific method of classification. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is a manual designed to help professionals comprehensively understand mental illness and treatment for each diagnosis (American Psychiatric Association‚ 2013). The primary use of the DSM-5 is to assist professionals in diagnosis for each specific patient‚ which prompts an effective treatment
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A GUIDE TO DSM-5 JADE Q. WU‚ HANNAH BOETTCHER‚ V. MARK DURAND‚ & DAVID H. BARLOW Introduction The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)‚ is the description of psychological disorders used by clinicians and researchers in the United States and around the world to diagnose psychopathology. The 5th and newest edition of this manual―DSM-5―was published in May of 2013 (American Psychiatric Association‚ 2013). With this new edition came many changes to the descriptions
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Client: William Styron Axis I 296. 25 Major Depressive Disorder‚ Single Episode‚ In Partial Remission Axis II 799.9 Deferred Axis III Deferred Axis IV Recent awarding ceremony Problems related to the social environment: Death of friends Problems with primary support group: Unsolved grief Axis V
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College Material Appendix G The DSM-IV The DSM-IV is an important tool for clinicians. It provides a standard for diagnoses to be standardized across psychology; however‚ the DSM-IV is not as precise for diagnosing personality disorders as some psychologists would like. Give an example of each of the following problems identified in your readings and explain how these problems could negatively affect a diagnosis. 1. Some criteria used for reaching a diagnosis cannot be observed directly.
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