04 Jan Explain the diagnosis by matching the symptoms identified in the case to the specific criteria for the diagnosis.

SOCIAL WORK

SOCW 6090 – PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND DAIGNOSIS FOR SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE

Discussion: Personality Disorders

 

Personality disorders can arise through trauma, and they often carry added stigma. In this Discussion, you analyze a case study focused on a personality disorder while also reflecting on how power, privilege, and stigma affect such diagnoses.

To prepare: Review the case provided by your instructor for this week’s Discussion and consider your differential diagnostic process for them. Be sure to consider any past diagnoses and what influence those might have on their current diagnosis and needs. Finally, return to the Week 1 resources on stigma and reflect on stigma related to personality disorders.

 

• By Day 3 (Note!!! PLEASE WRITE OUT EACH QUESTION BEFORE PROVIDING A RESPONSE. “Please I need an excellent paper”

 

Post a 300- to 500-word response in which you address the following:

• Provide the full DSM-5 diagnosis. Remember, a full diagnosis should include the name of the disorder, ICD-10-CM code, specifiers, severity, and the Z codes (other conditions that may need clinical attention). Keep in mind a diagnosis covers the most recent 12 months.

• Explain the diagnosis by matching the symptoms identified in the case to the specific criteria for the diagnosis.

• Support your decision by identifying the symptoms which meet specific criteria for each diagnosis.

• Identify any close differentials and why they were eliminated. Concisely support your decisions with the case materials and readings.

• Explain how diagnosing a client with a personality disorder may affect their treatment.

• Analyze how power and privilege may influence who is labeled with a personality disorder and which types of personality disorders.

• Identify how trauma affects the case, either precipitating the diagnosis and/or resulting from related symptoms or treatment of diagnosis.

 

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 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.

 

 

 

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Learning Resources

Required Readings

Morrison, J. (2014). Diagnosis made easier (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Guilford Press.

• Chapter 16, “Diagnosing Personality and Relationship Problems” (pp. 251–270)

 

American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Personality disorders. In Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: Author. doi:10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596.dsm18

 

 

Cicchetti, D. (2014). Illustrative developmental psychopathology perspectives on precursors and pathways to personality disorder: Commentary on the special issue. Journal of Personality Disorders, 28(1), 172–179. doi:10.1521/pedi.2014.28.1.172

 

 

Ferguson, A. (2016). Borderline personality disorder and access to services: A crucial social justice issue. Australian Social Work, 69(2), 206–214. doi:10.1080/0312407X.2015.1054296

 

Required Media

Accessible player

Laureate Education (Producer). (2018e). Psychopathology and diagnosis for social work practice podcast: Personality disorders [Audio podcast]. Baltimore, MD: Author.

Optional Resources

 

Howard, R., & Khalifa, N. (2016). Is emotional impulsiveness (urgency) a core feature of severe personality disorder? Personality and Individual Differences, 92, 29–32. doi:10.1016/j.paid.2015.12.017

 

 

Donatone, B. (2016). The Coraline effect: The misdiagnosis of personality disorders in college students who grew up with a personality disordered parent. Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 30(3), 187–196. doi:10.1080/87568225.2016.1177432