Evaluate, in detail, the pros and cons of using DSM diagnoses as the primary classification structure for clients with substance use disorders.

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Assignment 2: Pros and Cons of DSM Diagnosis

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) was originally developed in 1952 to help doctors and counselors across the country standardize the classifications of mental disorders in the American population. Throughout the intervening years, the DSM has gone through several revisions, establishing specific diagnostic criteria for each disorder listed, and revising disorders as more was understood about their origins, symptoms, and treatments. The DSM III (1980) marks the point when substance use disorders were moved to a category of their own, separate from personality disorders. Today, the current DSM lists the diagnostic criteria for substance use disorders.

While these standardized diagnostic practices have been in use for more than sixty years, there are some pros and cons in the use of the DSM diagnoses of substance use disorders in the assessment of clients.

Complete the following requirements:

  • Evaluate, in detail, the pros and cons of using DSM diagnoses as the primary classification structure for clients with substance use disorders.
  • Examine the assessment types used to diagnose clients with substance use. Choose two of these assessments that would not only help to diagnose the substance use disorder, but would also assess the whole person. Explain them fully.
  • Compare and contrast the two assessments chosen regarding how they will evaluate the whole person and not just the specific DSM diagnostic criteria.
  • Justify the value of using assessments that evaluate the whole person rather than just the specific DSM diagnostic criteria.

Use scholarly resources to support your work.

Write a 3–4 page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of resources.

Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M2_A2.doc. For example, if your name is John Smith, your document will be named SmithJ_M2_A2.doc.

By Wednesday, September 9, 2015, deliver your assignment to the M2: Assignment 2 Dropbox.

 

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria Maximum Points
Evaluated the pros and cons of using DSM diagnoses as the primary classification structure for clients with substance use disorders. 30
Chose two of the assessment types used to diagnose clients with substance use that would not only help to diagnose the substance use disorder, but would also assess the whole person, and fully explained them. 30
Justified the value of using assessments that evaluate the whole person rather than just the specific DSM diagnostic criteria. 18
Supported positions using scholarly resources. 14
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. 8
Total: 100

List your references at the end of your assignment on a separate reference page and list your name, the topic of the assignment,

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If you were given the task of providing an educational session regarding teratogens to women who were planning to get pregnant, what information would you consider vital to your presentation? If a participant stated that she believed that a few cigarettes and a glass of wine per day would not be harmful, how would you respond? What research-based reasons for not smoking or drinking would you provide to the participant?

 

Please use American Psychological Association Publication Manual (6th Ed.) formatted citations and references for all posts and responses. Include page numbers for citations from your text. Example: Berk (2013, p. 21) states ……. If the idea you are citing from the text references another source, please cite it accordingly. Example: (Saxe, 1988 as cited in Berk, 2013, p. 25). List your references at the end of your assignment on a separate reference page and list your name, the topic of the assignment, and the date you submitted the assignment on a cover page. The assignment should be a minimum of 1.5 pages long not including the cover page or reference page. However, of more importance than the minimum length of the assignment, it should cover all aspects of the assignment prompt.

 

Reflect Back On Your Completion

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Reflect back on your completion of the assignment for Week One. Based on what you have learned in the first two weeks of the course, do you feel that you could improve your argument? Imagine that someone who disagrees with the conclusion of your argument were to read your assignment. Would he or she feel convinced by your argument? Would he or she feel you had been fair in your presentation of the argument? What do your responses to these questions suggest about how you might make your argument more effective?

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words. You do not need to follow APA style for this journal entry, but you should proofread your work to eliminate errors of grammar and spelling.

Describe which of the supports she will need on a job and explain why:

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(These instructions plus the assignment ruberic are included in the attached file: instructions.docx)

5 page case study.

3 references are to be used. One of those references are provided below:

 

Heward, W. L. (2013). Exceptional children: An introduction to special education (10th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education. Retreived from http://bit.ly/1iFivYG

 

Chapter 15: “Transitioning to Adulthood” is available from the following URL:

http://bit.ly/1iFivYG

 

APA format. Be sure to use in-text citing.  For the references, include the URL (web address) of all references used, as in the above example.

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The Final Assignment is a 5 page paper that analyzes the following case study:

Case Study: Tracey

Tracey is a twenty-one-year-old student diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Tracey can have difficulties with transitions and requires that her routine is predictable.

Tracey is a friendly young lady, but is frequently impulsive and this can result in grabbing and sometimes even pushing another peer.

Tracey’s dream is to attend college and work in an office like her father does. She can read at about a second grade level. Tracey needs reminders to choose appropriate clothing and change her clothes on a regular basis. She is able to complete her daily living skills relatively independently and follows directions when they are paired with pictures to help her understand the steps in completing more complicated tasks. She would like to share an apartment with a school friend when she graduates.

Instruction

For each of the following, include potential supports her family may provide. Identify some of the concerns or challenges that might be expressed by community members. Identify the role of educators in assisting Tracey to meet her goals.

  1. Your paper should include a description of goals in the following areas:
    • Education/Training
    • Employment
    • Independent Living
  2. Describe which of the supports she will need on a job and explain why:
    • Clustered placement
    • Individual Placement
    • Sheltered Employment
  3. Describe the Residential Alternative that you are recommending for her (from those listed below) and why:
    • Apartment Living
    • Foster Home
    • Group Home
  4. Complete the major components of a behavior assessment and intervention plan for one of Tracey’s problem behaviors:
    • Define the problem behavior.
    • Identify the function of the problem behavior.
    • Describe at least one intervention to reduce the instances of problem behavior.
    • Identify one alternative behavior that Tracey will learn to replace the need to engage in the problem behavior.
    • Describe how you will collect behavior data to determine the effectiveness of interventions.

 

Successful papers will be those that incorporate information from your readings with ideas of how those concepts can be applied to the case study. Each of the four sections should be about one page or more (4-6 pages total). Your Assignment should be double spaced, using 12 pt. Times New Roman font using APA format. Please use at least three sources and include citations in the body of the paper as appropriate.