Diagnostic Skill Application II

For this assignment, you are provided with four video case studies. Go to the Client Case Studies landing page and review the case summary and video for the following clients: Julio, Kimi, Reese, and Daneer. * Hint: Both Reese and Daneer have  interesting personalities.

Download the Week 8 Assignment Template [DOC] Download Week 8 Assignment Template [DOC]. Use it to complete your assignment.

Instructions

Everyone will respond to the cases of Julio and Kimi. You will then select either Reese or Daneer for a total of three cases to address for this assignment. For each case, you will complete a diagnostic analysis that you select from the list of assessment tools provided later in this assignment. Each case requires the following information to be addressed:

· Identify presenting concerns from the client’s perspective, as described in the video and accompanying narrative. Address how the client’s issues would be framed from the biological, psychological, and sociocultural models.

· Formulate a culturally sensitive assessment strategy using at least one developmentally appropriate assessment tool. Options are listed in  Week 8: List of Assessments and Supporting ResourcesLinks to an external site. reading list. Describe how the assessment will aid in obtaining further information to assist with the diagnosis of each client case, using scholarly sources to support your thoughts.

· Describe what information has been provided in each case that helps to determine which disorders are appropriate for consideration (differential diagnoses) for a final diagnosis. The Differential Diagnosis Decision Tree, which you can find in the  Week 8: Diagnostic Skill Application IILinks to an external site. reading list, will be helpful to guide this process.

· Present  DSM and  ICD-10 codes, including relevant Z codes. Provide a descriptive rationale for the DSM diagnosis that best fits the information provided, including relevant ICD codes. This should be written in a narrative form using complete sentences. Support your rationale with scholarly sources.

· Describe indications to determine if a medical consultation and referral are appropriate and address which class of psychopharmacological medication would best match each client’s diagnosis. It may be helpful to refer to the psychotropic medication table from the psychotropic medications flip card activity in Week 1, which is listed below in the Supporting Resources. Provide a rationale with support from scholarly sources.

List of Assessments and Supporting Resources

Refer to the table and the supporting resources in the reading list:

· Psychotropic Medication Table [XLSX] Download Psychotropic Medication Table [XLSX].

· Week 8: List of Assessments and Supporting ResourcesLinks to an external site..

Submission Requirements

· Written communication: Written communication must be grammatically correct and free of errors that detract from the overall message. Writing should be consistent with graduate-level scholarship.

· APA formatting: Title page, main body, and references should be formatted according to the current APA style and formatting. Use Academic WriterLinks to an external site. for guidance in citing sources and formatting your paper in proper APA style. See the Writing CenterLinks to an external site. for more APA resources specific to your degree level.

· Number of resources: Minimum of six scholarly resources. Distinguished submissions typically exceed this minimum.

· Length of paper: 8–12 typed double-spaced pages. Abstract and Table of Content pages are not necessary.

· Font: Times New Roman, 12 point.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and rubric criteria:

· Competency 1: Apply key principles of psychopathology used in the description and identification of major psychological disorders in a culturally sustaining and developmentally appropriate manner.

· Identify how the biological, psychological, and sociocultural models would address the main symptoms observed in each case study. (CACREP 2016: 2.F.3.f; CMHC 3.a; CMHC 2.g) (CACREP 2024: 5.C.4; 3.C.11)

· Identify the methods used for differential diagnosis of three case studies. (CACREP 2016: CMHC.2.d) (CACREP 2024: 3.G.11; 3.E.2)

· Competency 2: Evaluate culturally sustaining and developmentally appropriate assessments used to diagnose mental, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental disorders.

· Evaluates culturally sustaining and developmentally appropriate assessments, including symptom checklists to aid in diagnosing mental, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental disorders for three case studies. (CACREP 2016: 2.F.7.k; 2.F.7.l; CMHC 1.e) (CACREP 2024: 3.G.7; 3.G.10)

· Competency 3: Use critical thinking and reasoning strategies for clinical judgment to apply the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) and the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) for diagnosing mental, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental disorders.

· Apply the current DSM and ICD to the diagnosis of three clients seen in counseling and provide support for diagnostic choices. (CACREP 2016: CMHC.2.d) (CACREP 2024: 3.G.11; 3.E.2)

· Competency 4: Describe the use of psychopharmacological medications as a treatment intervention and procedures for using diagnostic results for referral and consultation.

· Determine the rationale, including indications, for whether a medical referral is appropriate for each case and address which class of psychopharmacological medication would best match each client’s diagnosis. (CACREP 2016: CMHC.2.b; CMHC 2.h) (CACREP 2024: 3.E.18; 5.C.1)

· Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, respectful of the diversity, dignity, and integrity of others and consistent with the codes of ethics guiding members of the counseling profession.

· Communicate effectively through the consistent use of APA guidelines for grammar, punctuation, and mechanics expected of a counseling professional. (CACREP 2016: 2.F.8.a) (CACREP 2024: 3.A.10)

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