what is the client’s overall level of safety regarding the potential harm to self or others (suicidality or homicidality)?

M2 Assignment 2 Submiss

Assignment 2: Diagnostic Case Reports

Click here to go to the Faces of Abnormal Psychology website. There, you will see twelve different disorders listed. For this module, view the following disorders:

Borderline Personality Disorder

· Substance Use

After clicking a disorder, click the Diagnostic Overview tab in the left column. This will cover the major diagnostic features of the disorder. After that, click the DSM-5 Features tab. You can then go though the Case History, Interview, and Treatment sections on the website. Finally, in the Assessment section, you can complete an optional multiple-choice quiz. You have to write a case report for each case study. You should use the format provided on the web page. There is a sample report that you can also view by clicking the link in the upper-right corner.

The format for the sample report is as follows:

Your Name
Instructor’s Name
Class/Section Number

Background

· Outline the major symptoms of this disorder.

· Briefly outline the client’s background (age, race, occupations, etc.).

· Describe any factors in the client’s background that might predispose him or her to this disorder.

Observations

· Describe any symptoms that you have observed that support the diagnosis. You can include direct quotes or behaviors that you may have observed.

· Describe any symptoms or behaviors that are inconsistent with the diagnosis.

· Provide any information that you have about the development of this disorder.

Diagnosis

· Did you observe any evidence of general medical conditions that might contribute to the development of this disorder?

· Did you observe any evidence of psychosocial and environmental problems that might contribute to this disorder?

· As per your observations, what is the client’s overall level of safety regarding the potential harm to self or others (suicidality or homicidality)?

· What cross-cultural issues, if any, affect the differential diagnosis?

Therapeutic Intervention

· In your opinion, what are the appropriate short-term goals of this intervention?

· In your opinion, what are the appropriate long-term goals of this intervention?

· Which therapeutic strategy seems the most appropriate in this case? Why?

· Which therapeutic modality seems the most appropriate in this case? Why?

 
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