Complete a comprehensive biopsychosocial diagnostic note
This week you will complete a comprehensive biopsychosocial diagnostic note about a well-known serial killer, Jeffrey Dahmer. Ensure the work is in a social work perspective. Include the DSM-5 reference American Psychiatric Association (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual for mental disorders. (5thed.). (DSM-5). Washington, DC: Author.
and, Reference Knight, C. (2015). Trauma-informed social work practice: Practice considerations and challenges. Clinical Social Work Journal, 43(1), 25-37. https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10615-014-0481-6.pdf (log in using your Dacus Library account information) in work.
Assignment Overview
For each case study assignment you will watch a film or research a person and then, using a comprehensive biopsychosocial approach, write up case notes. The full case note is to be no more than 3 pages, double spaced, Times New Roman, 12 point font. You must cover each of the following components in your case notes:
1. Synopsis:
a. Demographic information
b. Summary of presenting symptoms
2. Biopsychosocial assessment:
a. Explore any history from childhood to present that impacts diagnosis (If known)
b. Relationship status, sexual orientation, and gender identity issues (if known)
c. Educational level and intellectual abilities
d. Cultural factors (language, religion, etc.)
e. Prior mental health diagnoses or experiences
f. Health status
g. Strengths
3. DSM 5 Diagnosis:
a. State the diagnosis along with any specifiers, provisional, or rule out diagnosis
b. State how all of the diagnostic criteria were met
c. Statement of which conditions were considered and ruled out during assessment process
4. Treatment:
a. Strategies for empowerment, social work perspective.
b. Evidenced based treatment recommendation (include citations linking research to recommended treatment options)
5. Summary:
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