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Assignment 2: Diagnostic Case Reports

Click here to go to the Faces of Abnormal Psychology website. There, you will see twelve different disorders listed. For this module, view the following disorders:

  • Borderline Personality Disorder
  • Substance Use

After clicking a disorder, click the Diagnostic Overview tab in the left column. This will cover the major diagnostic features of the disorder. After that, click the DSM-5Features tab. You can then go though the Case History, Interview, and Treatment sections on the website. Finally, in the Assessment section, you can complete an optional multiple-choice quiz. You have to write a case report for each case study. You should use the format provided on the web page. There is a sample report that you can also view by clicking the link in the upper-right corner.

The format for the sample report is as follows:

Your Name
Instructor's Name
Class/Section Number

Background

  • Outline the major symptoms of this disorder.
  • Briefly outline the client's background (age, race, occupations, etc.).
  • Describe any factors in the client's background that might predispose him or her to this disorder.

Observations

  • Describe any symptoms that you have observed that support the diagnosis. You can include direct quotes or behaviors that you may have observed.
  • Describe any symptoms or behaviors that are inconsistent with the diagnosis.
  • Provide any information that you have about the development of this disorder.

Diagnosis

  • Did you observe any evidence of general medical conditions that might contribute to the development of this disorder?
  • Did you observe any evidence of psychosocial and environmental problems that might contribute to this disorder?
  • As per your observations, what is the client's overall level of safety regarding the potential harm to self or others (suicidality or homicidality)?
  • What cross-cultural issues, if any, affect the differential diagnosis?

Therapeutic Intervention

  • In your opinion, what are the appropriate short-term goals of this intervention?
  • In your opinion, what are the appropriate long-term goals of this intervention?
  • Which therapeutic strategy seems the most appropriate in this case? Why?
  • Which therapeutic modality seems the most appropriate in this case? Why?

Writing

  • Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in the accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Include citations in the text and references at the end of the document in APA format.

Submission Details:

  • By the due date assigned, save your report as M2_A2_Lastname_Firstname.doc and submit it to the Submissions Area.
Assignment 2 Grading Criteria Maximum Points
Described the major symptoms of each disorder, outlined each person's background, and described any factors in the person's background that might predispose him or her to their disorder.

20

Described any symptoms that were observed that support each diagnosis and any symptoms or behaviors that are inconsistent with each diagnosis and provided relevant information from the case history about the development of each disorder

20

Described any evidence of psychosocial or medical issues that might have contributed to each disorder, identified any safety concerns regarding suicidality or homicidality, and discussed any cross-cultural issues affecting the differential diagnosis.

20

Discussed appropriate short-term and long-term goals of each intervention, discussed the most appropriate therapeutic strategy and therapeutic modality for each case, and presented appropriate reasoning for your selection.

20

Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in the accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

20

Total:

100

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Running head: ASSIGNMENT 2: DIAGNOSTIC CASE REPORTS

Assignment 2: Diagnostic Case Reports
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ASSIGNMENT 2: DIAGNOSTIC CASE REPORTS
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Background
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a disorder that impacts habitually
the kids at your ages; this disorder turns to be more clear once a kid continues grow and to
mature. Always, the disorder is more perceptible in kids among the kids of six-to-twelve years.
The signs of the disorder advances as the kid matures, but numerous kids who were diagnosed
with this illness remain to experience the disorder repercussions (Dalsgaard, 2013).
The three predominant signs of this disorder are difficulties in adjusting behavior which
is not appropriate for the age of the person, problems in paying attention, and extreme behaviors.
The major cause of this difficult are normally not known, although studies indicate, that
the main causes are related to the genetic and conservational connections. Similarly, the present
of infection and an ordeal to the brain can significantly subsidize to the advent of this condition.
In the biological cases, a parent either mother or father having the Disorder of Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity can convey this disorder to the child via gene hereditary (Frank-Briggs, 2011).
The presented case is that of David who is a young man and American who is aged
sixteen years. The young man appeared restless presenting hyperactive actions. David takes part
in specific interesting games for example basketball and video games. Actually, David stays with
his mother. According to his mother, the difficult has progressed to distress his studies as well.
This is confirmed by his incapability to quintessence and pay attention even for a short period of
time.

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ASSIGNMENT 2: DIAGNOSTIC CASE REPORTS
Observations
Some of the symptoms and signs perceived that backup this status is associated to the
hyperactivity is the time David is striking the boxing bag. In the striking process, he does it at the
situation of harming his hand; this shows the extreme action of his brain. Similarly, his
executions in the class for example the difficulty in the attentiveness resulting to poor
performance particularly in the math test is a symptom which is solid supporting the diagnosis
(Frank-Briggs, 2011).
Diagnosis
In David’s case, there is inefficiency proof of the general health status that would
accumulate the development of the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Ritalin 10 is the
sole medication that is specific which will aid to David to concentrate to definite levels.
Grounded on the case study, David stays in a status which is not proficient of enhancing the
disorder.
However, emphasizing to his family experiences and background, it is apparent there is
parenting difficult as David’s mother is incapable to deliberate and provide her son much
devotion. This leads to a social- grounded difficult that will cause or trigger this disorder.
Grounded on the case observations from the case, David appears to be a threat to others and also
as himself. This evidently displayed while punching the boxing bag, the fact that he harms
himself while punching the boxing bag demonstrates that he could execute substantial har...

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