1. A psychologist has an appointment with a new patient. The patient displays symptoms that indicate it could be anxiety, mood disorder, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Please explain how the psychologist would use the DSM to do a complete diagnosis on this new patient. Please remember to define each of the 3 possible disorders, and the DSM.
Anxiety - The nervousness or agitation that we sometimes experience, often about something that is going to happen.
Mood Disorder - Psychological conditions in which the person's mood influences his or her physical , perpetual, social, and cognitive processes.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - A medical syndrome that includes symptoms of anxiety, sleeplessness, nightmares, and social withdrawal. …show more content…
Find out whether the patient faces social or environmental problems (homelessness, divorce, school problems, etc)
5. Figure out the clients global assessment. Figure out whether he or she is in anger of hurting his or her self or others, or functioning well in a range of activities.
2. Please choose any one of the three disorders from Question 1: the disorder you choose will be used as the diagnosis the psychologist chose. What treatment options would the psychologist offer to the patient? If you were the psychologist, how would you explain each of these treatment options to the patient?
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
If the client had PTSD, as the psychologist, I would ask the patient if he or she could:
1. Take cognitive therapy on a tri weekly basis - Speaking about his or her problems freely without being judged in a safe environment will allow the client to explain himself with an educated person that can ask the right questions. Sometimes people tell us they are listening to us, but they don't fully empathize and communicate effectively. Being in a room with someone who is trained to effectively communicate will allow the individual to put his or her self out into the open, feel comfortable, gain more insight, and apply
Anxiety - The nervousness or agitation that we sometimes experience, often about something that is going to happen.
Mood Disorder - Psychological conditions in which the person's mood influences his or her physical , perpetual, social, and cognitive processes.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - A medical syndrome that includes symptoms of anxiety, sleeplessness, nightmares, and social withdrawal. …show more content…
Find out whether the patient faces social or environmental problems (homelessness, divorce, school problems, etc)
5. Figure out the clients global assessment. Figure out whether he or she is in anger of hurting his or her self or others, or functioning well in a range of activities.
2. Please choose any one of the three disorders from Question 1: the disorder you choose will be used as the diagnosis the psychologist chose. What treatment options would the psychologist offer to the patient? If you were the psychologist, how would you explain each of these treatment options to the patient?
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
If the client had PTSD, as the psychologist, I would ask the patient if he or she could:
1. Take cognitive therapy on a tri weekly basis - Speaking about his or her problems freely without being judged in a safe environment will allow the client to explain himself with an educated person that can ask the right questions. Sometimes people tell us they are listening to us, but they don't fully empathize and communicate effectively. Being in a room with someone who is trained to effectively communicate will allow the individual to put his or her self out into the open, feel comfortable, gain more insight, and apply