Paper Assignment: You will receive a description of a fictitious clinical case and will be asked to write a 6-9 page double spaced paper regarding the likely diagnosis, support for this diagnosis, possible alternative diagnosis, theoretical conceptualization, and treatment recommendations. Please see paper assignment document for further detail. Please use APA format.
Paper Instructions
Please structure your paper using the section headers presented below. Be sure to carefully read and follow the instructions presented. Please use APA format.
Psychological Diagnosis: Please provide a psychological diagnosis in this section.
-Diagnosis provided
Support for Psychological Diagnosis:
Be sure to describe all of the diagnostic criteria associated with the diagnosis as presented in your book and information, which led you to make your diagnosis.
-Diagnostic criteria described (this would include information, such as symptoms , considerations for symptoms needed to qualify, such as impairment or consistency in occurrence of symptoms , duration , and rule out criteria
-Supporting information is linked to diagnostic criteria (information is drawn from the case report to support why you think each of the diagnostic criteria described above apply to this case)
Alternative Diagnosis Considered and Ruled Out:
Describe one other possible diagnosis considered and ruled out, why you might consider it, and why you would ultimately not select it.
-Plausible alternative diagnosis (another disorder that symptoms potentially fit, ) and its diagnostic criteria (all the symptoms one would have to present with to be diagnosed with this disorder, duration, number needed to qualify, etc. are described
-Disconnect between patient information and diagnostic criteria is described (why does this disorder not fit? What specific symptoms are not demonstrated?)
Theoretical Conceptualization
Discuss possible causes and maintaining factors that might have led to Jane Doe's symptoms. Be sure to touch on biological, cognitive , and environmental/learning history aspects
Psychological Treatment Recommendations:
Psychological treatment, as described in class, appropriate for this case is discussed. In order to get full credit you will need to be specific.
Instead of saying "psychotherapy" name a specific treatment protocol. Describe treatment components (things like interoceptive exposure, cognitive restructuring, relaxation, etc.) and explain what these are.
-Specificpsychological and medical treatment identified and named (just saying psychotherapy/medication is insufficient, must name specific behavioral intervention and medication)
-Components of the treatment are identified and accurately described (describe step by step what the person would do in treatment)
-Considered potential benefits of treatment (What proportion of people does this work for? How fast? Etc.)
-Considered potential pitfalls of treatment (i.e. are there potential negative consequences, including poorer physiological function, medication side effects, negative emotion, time, cost, etc. that could present a problem?)
Attachment:- psychology_patient.rar