In this Discussion, you first present to your peers the case collaboration begun in Week 4. Note: You make this presentation individuallyyou do not present with your partner. Your colleagues then review your diagnosis for validity, recommending an evidence-based tool to use in your case.

Such tools help confirm the details and validity of a diagnosis. Measures also help clinicians notice other patterns in a disorder that might otherwise be missed. By confirming an accurate diagnosis through a measurement instrument, a social worker ensures that the appropriate evidence-based treatment is used.

By Day 2

Post the following two pieces:

• Use the Kaltura Media uploader to upload a 3- to 5-minute video in which you:
  • Briefly summarize your case, highlighting the diagnostic symptoms seen in the case.
  • Describe your decision-making process for identifying the key problems in the case and the differential eliminations for your case.
  • Identify the diagnosis chosen by you and your partner for the client in the case. Explain the diagnosis by providing the supporting DSM-5 criteria with specific examples of how your client met those criteria.

Include a transcript and/or edit closed captioning on your video to ensure your presentation is accessible to colleagues of differing abilities.

• Post a fully coded DSM-5 diagnosis. Remember, a full diagnosis should include the name of the disorder, ICD-10-CM code, specifiers, severity, and the Z codes (other conditions that may be a focus of clinical attention).

 

Required Readings

Morrison, J. (2014). Diagnosis made easier (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Guilford Press.
Chapter 5, Coping with Uncertainty (pp. 4356)
Chapter 13, Diagnosing Psychosis (pp. 185215)

Required Media

Article Choices for Assignment

Select at least 2 articles from the following list for the Assignment.

Optional Resources