Assignment: Determining a Diagnosis
Using the case study of "Tina," write a 500 to 750 words essay in which you examine your thought process about her presenting issues. Include the following in your paper:
• Discuss the historic and cross-cultural perspectives of psychopathology that may impact the diagnosis and treatment of Tina.
• After reviewing the diagnoses that could pertain to Tina from the DSM-5, discuss your diagnostic impression.
• Provide evidence for your diagnostic impression with appropriate criteria from the DSM-5.
• Discuss how historic misconceptions of mental illness could potentially impact the treatment of this client (e.g., treatment course, client referrals).
• Include at least five scholarly references in addition to the course textbook.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the assignment, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.