04 Jan Describe what exposure you have had to the DSM-5 or to mental health diagnosis.

                                              SOCIAL WORK

              SOCW – 6090  Psychopathology and Diagnosis for Social Work Practice

             Discussion: Introduction Video

Even without professional experience, you may have heard diagnostic labels used—properly or improperly—and experienced the power that they have. People often use diagnostic words inappropriately in casual conversation or in public settings without considering the impact. In these instances, diagnostic labels such as depression can represent anything from normal sadness to severe debilitation. Others, such as sociopathic, have criminal associations.

In the digital age, untrained individuals can easily find diagnostic definitions and research symptom combinations for themselves and others. Many go further and actually diagnose their own or others’ conditions without understanding the difference between that comparison and a professional process. In one of this week’s readings, Pillay (2010) powerfully discusses the dangers of “checklist self-diagnosis” and the growing confusion over what is and is not a diagnosis.

In this Discussion, you consider your own perceptions about diagnosis.

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To prepare: Read the Pillay (2010) blog post and the Paris (2015) chapter.

 

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For this graded Discussion, record (PLEASE PROVIDE THE ANSWERS AND TRASCRIPT TO THE QUESTIONS. WILL DO THE VIDEO) a 3- to 5-minute video in which you share your background and your progress in social work training. Also relate your professional or personal experience with DSM-5 diagnosis. In your video, include responses to the following:

·         Introduce yourself and say where you live.

·         Describe your progress in your social work training.

·         Describe what exposure you have had to the DSM-5 or to mental health diagnosis.

·         Explain the advantages of receiving an accurate diagnosis.

·         Describe the problems that arise when individuals casually self-diagnose or diagnose those around them.

Include a transcript and/or edit closed captioning on your video to ensure your presentation is accessible to colleagues of differing abilities.

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Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the resources and the current literature using appropriate APA format and style.

Be sure to support your responses with specific references to the resources. If you are using additional articles, be sure to provide full APA-formatted citations for your references both within the text and on the referencing section.  PLEASE ALWAYS INCLUDE THE REQIRED TEXTBOOK as part of the references and if possible some of the REQUIRED READING if applicable. Please always start by referring to THE TEXTBOOK, below  REQUIRED

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: DSM-5 5TH 13

Author:	American Psychiatric Association
ISBN-13:	978-0-89042-555-8
ISBN-10:	0-89042-555-8
Edition/Copyright:	5TH 13
Publisher:	American Psychiatric Press Inc.

 

Learning Resources

Required Readings

 

Paris, J. (2015). The intelligent clinician’s guide to the DSM-5 (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press

 

·         Chapter 4, “What Is (and Is Not) a Mental Disorder” (pp. 54–69)

 

Pillay, S. (2010, May 3). The dangers of self-diagnosis: How self-diagnosis can lead you down the wrong path [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/debunking-myths-the-mind/201005/the-dangers-self-diagnosis

 

Campbell, R. D., & Mowbray, O. (2016). The stigma of depression: Black American experiences. Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 25(4), 153–269. doi:10.1080/15313204.2016.1187101

 

Corrigan, P. W., & Rao, D. (2012). On the self-stigma of mental illness: Stages, disclosure, and strategies for change. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 57(8), 464–469. doi:10.1177/070674371205700804

 

Required Media

 

Laureate Education (Producer). (2018a). Psychopathology and diagnosis for social work practice podcast: Diagnosis, self-stigma, and mental health [Audio podcast]. Baltimore, MD: Author.

 

TED Conferences, LLC (Producer). (2017). There’s no shame in taking care of your mental health [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.ted.com/talks/sangu_delle_there_s_no_shame_in_taking_care_of_your_mental_health

 

Optional Resources

 

Corrigan, P. W. (2007) How clinical diagnosis might exacerbate the stigma of mental illness. Social Work, 52(1), 31–39. doi:10.1093/sw/52.1.31

 

 

Johnson, J. L., Oliffe, J. L., Kelly, M. T., Galdas, P., & Ogrodniczuk, J. S. (2012). Men’s discourses of help‐seeking in the context of depression. Sociology of Health & Illness, 34(3), 345–361. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9566.2011.01372.x

 

 

Muralidharan, A., Lucksted, A., Medoff, D.,
Fang, L. J., & Dixon, L. (2016). Stigma: A unique source of distress for family members of individuals with mental illness. Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 43(3), 484–493. doi:10.1007/s11414-014-9437-4

 

 

Tsang, H. W. H., Ching, S. C., Tang, K. H., Lam, H. T., Law, P. Y. Y., & Wan, C. N. (2016). Therapeutic intervention for internalized stigma of severe mental illness: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Schizophrenia Research. 173(1-2), 45–53. doi:10.1016/j.schres.2016.02.013

 

Document: Suggested Further Reading for SOCW 6090 (PDF)

 

Note: Throughout the course, you may take the opportunity to read more about many of the topics covered. This document has a list of suggested further readings organized by course week. This same document will be linked in each week.