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2 PAGE Paper APA: PSYC 3004: Psychological Disorders- Advantages and Disadvantages of Diagnosis and Labeling

Clinicians make use of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; DSM-5) classification system to make diagnoses that will guide the choice of a treatment approach. As you read in Fundamentals of Abnormal Psychology, however, the practice of diagnosing clients and the use of diagnostic categories and labels are sometimes subject to […]

Ethical Dilemma

You began this session considering a moral-ethical dilemma you yourself faced that you either resolved or failed to resolve, but hopefully learned from. You may never have given much thought to ethical theory nor what ethical premises/paradigms you have unconsciously held.Now that you’ve had an opportunity to explore ethics formally, create a reflective assessment. Revisit […]