Describe the role of DSM-5 in making a diagnosis. Why is it used?
Write a paper focusing on the following:
- Discuss 3 changes that were made from DSM-IV to DSM-5.
- Describe the role of DSM-5 in making a diagnosis. Why is it used?
- When conducting a clinical interview, what are some important questions you need to ask a client? Why?
- Discuss how you would make a diagnosis using DSM-5 if you were a counselor. How do you ensure that you do not misdiagnose your client?
A minimum of 2 APA-style references should be included. The text can be one of those references. One must be from a peer-reviewed journal, and one must be a reputable Web site (Wikipedia is not acceptable) or the course textbook.
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Reading Assignment
Barlow & Durand: Chapters 1 & 3
Finding CTU Psychology Library Resources
- Discuss the implications of labeling behaviors as normal or abnormal.
- Identify mental disorders and prevailing views of those disorders.
- Explore the implications of the many historical and contemporary approaches to addressing abnormal behavior.
Instructions:
For Unit 1 IP, consider changes that have been made from the DSM-IV to the DSM-5. Focus on Chapter 3, pp. 89-93 to explore these changes and how they affect diagnosis, both positively and negatively. The M.U.S.E. resource “The Changes From DSM-IV to DSM-5” also describes some of these changes. This link is also a good resource: http://www.dsm5.org/Documents/changes%20from%20dsm-iv-tr%20to%20dsm-5.pdf.