what other diagnoses did you consider and why (List 3); (4) list three (3) short-term treatment goals that you would outline in this client’s treatment plan;

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Consists of writing a minimum of five (5) pages (of content) completing a DSM-5 diagnosis of the following scenarios:

Scenario 1: A 7 year old child is tested at school during a group IQ testing and is assessed to have an IQ of 67. She is having a hard time keeping up with her class is reading and arithmetic. She appears to be immature in her social development and needs support with daily living skills such as proper dressing and grooming.

Scenario 2: The lawyer of a young man, Albert S., suggests that Albert see a therapist because he has been so depressed about his impending divorce. Albert says he has been feeling sad, lonely, and fatigued during the last month. You determine that Albert is not suffering from a severe mental disorder; and a physical exam indicates that Albert has no physical problems.

Scenario 3: Gary, a 30 year old man, is known to be quite a “storyteller.” He often brags about his accomplishments, both real and imagined. He passionately enjoys being the center of attention.  Although he expects his circle of friends to be completely loyal, he lacks empathy and understanding in his relationships.  Gary is preoccupied with his personal appearance, and has a fear of growing old.

For each scenario, the following should be answered: (1) what is the DSM-5 diagnosis; (2) what criteria did you use to come up with this diagnosis; (3) what other diagnoses did you consider and why (List 3); (4) list three (3) short-term treatment goals that you would outline in this client’s treatment plan; (5) list three (3) long-term treatment goals that you would outline in this client’s treatment plan; and (6) list three (3) treatment approaches you would use with this client.

Review the Final Project Case Studies found in the Learning Resources for this week and choose one of the four case studies to use for your Final Project. School counselors should choose Case 1 or 2.

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Thus far you have learned how to efficiently explore the counseling literature utilizing Boolean search strategies and becoming oriented to current trends in research. You have also gained insight into the ethical and cultural responsibility of applying empirical evidence into your counseling work. It is now time for you to identify the technique or intervention you would like to investigate for you Final Project.

For this week, you will review the Final Project case studies, Case #3 for your Final Project. As you consider case study #3, you will identify one mental health concern and choose a counseling intervention or interventions to investigate for possible use with your client or student.

Also, you will establish a research question related to your case study and selected proposed intervention and then you will conduct a preliminary search of the literature. For your Final Project, you will identify current professional counseling literature related to the selected intervention, analyze the literature, and then apply the findings to the case study.

 

As you learned in Week 1, for the Final Project, you will research one counseling intervention in relation to an identified mental health issue and apply your findings to a case study. This week, there are a number of decisions for you to make to solidify your project. You will complete Part I of the Final Project Worksheet.  The first step is to choose the case study (case study #3) that you plan to utilize in your project. Your case study may include more than one potential client. After you identify the case and choose the client, identify one presenting problem or mental health issue for counseling focus.

Now, put your counselor hat on. You have an identified client and a presenting problem. Where do you go from here? As a counselor, you have an ethical responsibility to provide competent practice. There is an expectation that you will utilize interventions that are supported with empirical research.  So, your next step is to identify an intervention that you would like to use with your client.  For your project, you will investigate current counseling research related to the intervention in order to make an informed decision about evidence based practice. To launch your research, you will formulate a research question to guide your investigation.

To Prepare

  • Review the Final Project Worksheet Part 1 media program found in the Learning Resources for this week
  • Review the Final Project Case Studies found in the Learning Resources for this week and choose one of the four case studies to use for your Final Project. School counselors should choose Case 1 or 2.
  • Consider the case study and identify your client and the mental health issue you will focus on
  • Choose one intervention that you would like to further investigate for possible use with the client
  • Review the Final Project Worksheet Template found in the Learning Resources and use this template for this Part 1 Assignment.

Discuss how an understanding of these disorders could support you in a career, prior to achieving expertise in a graduate program, by addressing the following:

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Ethics, Subjectivity, and the Art of Diagnosis

[WLO: 8] [CLOs: 4, 6]

Although psychology prides itself on being a science, the art of diagnosis goes beyond a simple checklist of symptoms. Clinicians generally recognize that any diagnostic exercise must include a culturally sensitive interpretation and analysis of symptoms. Considering that only a bachelor’s degree in psychology does not prepare you to do diagnosis, it is important to consider how having this knowledge could support you in other careers. It is also important to consider that even a doctorate in psychology does not license you to treat with prescription medicine. To perform this level of diagnosis and treatment, you would have to earn a medical degree in psychiatry. To learn more, read the article Psychology vs. Psychiatry: Do You Know the Difference? (Links to an external site.)

To successfully complete this journal,

  • Identify at least three disorders that you studied during this course and summarize what the disorders entail.
  • Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
  • Dementia
  • Separation anxiety disorder
  • Discuss how an understanding of these disorders could support you in a career, prior to achieving expertise in a graduate program, by addressing the following:
    • Consider the knowledge application to working with others in a team setting or working with families, etcetera.
    • Relate this to the career you have now or one you wish to obtain after earning your bachelor’s degree. Current career: Eyecare Exam Tech/…..wish to obtain social worker for CPS (child protective services)
    • If you do not plan on gaining employment after graduation, how could this understanding support you in your personal and social contexts?
  • Analyze the rationales, including the ethical considerations that exist for becoming more educated prior to personally performing diagnosis.

Your journal, this week, should be between 400 to 500 words and have an introduction and a conclusion as described in the Ashford University Writing Center’s resource Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.). You should exhibit obvious attention to critical thought and understanding of the content, as demonstrated in Samantha Agoos’s TED-Ed animation 5 Tips to Improve Your Critical Thinking (Links to an external site.). You should include APA citations (Links to an external site.) as needed to support your ideas. As this is your personal reflection about the material this week, your journal should limit the use of quoted material. Proper grammar should be applied, for which you should consider using the Ashford Writing Center’s Grammarly: A Free Proofreading Tool (Links to an external site.) resource. At minimum cite your text to support your assertions in your explanation, but you may also use additional scholarly sources. The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. References should be listed following the reflection. You will have until 11:59 p.m. on Day 7 (Monday) to deliver this journal reflection.

Describe how the case was handled, and  then suggest alternatives based on evidence from the literature

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  • Type of paper Essay (Any Type)
  • Subject Psychology
  • Number of pages 12
  • Format of citation APA
  • Number of cited resources  10
  • Type of service  Writing

For your  Signature Assignment, perform an in-depth case study of the Cuyahoga  River Valley Organization transformation. The transformation of this  organization, which focuses on ecological sustainability and networked  organization, requires you to pay attention to detail and to analyze the  case carefully.  The overall purpose of the series of interventions described in this  case is to decide how best to develop the relationships among the  different stakeholders by improving the multiple objectives of economic,  social, and environmental outcomes. Sally Parker, OD consultant, and  her team decide to create the Cuyahoga River Valley Organization (CRVO).  The two key questions to be asked in this case study are, ″What should  the design of the new organization be?″ and ″How should Sally go about  implementing the design.″  Be sure to review this week′s resources carefully. You are expected to  apply the information from these resources when you prepare your  assignments.Prepare an analysis of the case study described this week.  In your case study, use the transorganizational development (TD) model  to describe, in detail, the processes of identification, convention,  organization, and evaluation. Describe how the case was handled, and  then suggest alternatives based on evidence from the literature.  Support your Signature Assignment with at least 10 research articles  published in peer-reviewed journals in the past 10 years.  Length: 12-13 pages