Complete a descriptive diagnosis using tools you select from the list of assessment tools provided later in the assignment. The following information must be addressed:
Identify presenting concerns from the clients’ perspectives. Include relevant cultural and systemic considerations that frame the clients’ presentations.
Describe what information has been provided in each case that helps to determine which disorders are appropriate for consideration for a final diagnosis. Evaluate how two assessment tools, listed in the List of Assessment Tools, will aid in obtaining further information to back up your diagnosis. Differential Diagnosis by the Trees or Section II of your text, Desk Reference to the Diagnostic Criteria From DSM-5® may be helpful to guide this process.
Present at least one DSM-5 relevant diagnosis, and include any relevant Z codes. Even if you’re not a big fan of the medical model or the DSM-5, you must select at least one diagnosis. There are quite a few available, and select one with which you are most comfortable.
