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Diagnosis Justification

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Diagnostic Justification

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DIAGNOSIS JUSTIFICATION

Diagnosis Justification

Initial DSM Diagnosis

Amelia Yee-Jones, a 42-year old multi-racial (Filipino/Black) woman, was initially

diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). This is a mental health condition

characterized by excessive worrying about different things. Patients are extremely concerned

and worried about impending disasters in their work, family, health, and finances, among other

issues. People diagnosed with GAD often find it challenging to gain control over their worries,

hence plunging into a pit of restlessness, constant worries, and lapse in concentration (Hobbs

et al., 2014).

The criteria that must be met when diagnosing GAD include the presence of excessive

worry and anxiety about different things occurring regularly for at least six months, and the

worries must be very challenging to control since it shifts from one area of focus to the next.

Third, the anxiety must be accompanied by at least three of the following; Excessive fatigue,

restlessness and edginess, reduced concentration that leads the mind to draw blanks, muscle

soreness, irritability, and difficulty in sleeping (Andrews et al., 2016).

The main client behaviors used to meet the diagnostic criteria include her lapse in

concentration that causes her to stare into space and makes it difficult for her spouse to snap

her out of it, her exhaustion that forces her to sleep a lot and refrain from getting out of bed,

and her restlessness at work due to the excessive worries that everyone at work is out to get her

or push her out of her position. All these behaviors align with the symptoms of GAD, hence

the diagnosis.

Cultural Limitations About the Diagnosis

Culture influences the manner in which people feel about their symptoms and describe

them. It determines whether a client chooses to focus more on her emotional symptoms,

physical symptoms, or any other type of symptoms, or all of these categories. One of the major

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Running head: DIAGNOSIS JUSTIFICATION Diagnostic Justification Student’s Name Instructor’s Name Course Title Institution Affiliation Date 1 DIAGNOSIS JUSTIFICATION Diagnosis Justification Initial DSM Diagnosis Amelia Yee-Jones, a 42-year old multi-racial (Filipino/Black) woman, was initially diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). This is a mental health condition characterized by excessive worrying about different things. Patients are extremely concerned and worried about impending disasters in their work, family, health, and finances, among other issues. People diagnosed with GAD often find it challenging to gain control over their worries, hence plunging into a pit of restlessness, constant worries, and lapse in concentration (Hobbs et al., 2014). The criteria that must be met when diagnosing GAD include the presence of excessive worry and anxiety about different things occurring regularly for at least six months, and the worries must be very challenging to control since it shifts from one area of focus to the next. Third, the anxiety must be accompanied by at least three of the following; Excessive fatigue, restlessness and edginess, reduced concentration that leads the mind to draw blanks, muscle soreness, irritability, and difficulty in sleeping (Andrews et al., 2016). The main client behaviors used to meet the diagnostic criteria include her lapse in concentration that causes her to stare into space and makes it difficult for her spouse to snap her ou ...
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