1. Phillips discusses in, “Clinical Social Workers as Diagnosticians: Legal and Ethical Issues” the changes made to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association which have impacted clinicians. Initially, the DSM was based on the psycho-social model, however, it was later changed to focus on the medical model. The result of this change caused clinicians to have to diagnose individuals and include a diagnosis in most cases. Insurance companies pushed for a diagnosis as a means reimburse for treatment and therefore pay for the services.…
Client is a 54 year old African American male who presents with mood swings, hearing voices and seeing things that does not exist. Client says he has been diagnosed with Schizophrenia and Bipolar I Disorder. Client says he recently saw his deceased grandmother at the foot of his bed point her finger and shaking her head to him. Client says he does not have a psychiatrist; however, he is prescribed Haldol. Client is seeking assistance with Region 10 Community Service Board.…
It is important for all social workers to know DSM-5 diagnoses when practicing as social workers in the field for a myriad of reasons. The process of diagnosing involves gathering information pertaining to clients’ conditions which is then connected with the social workers’ understanding about behavioral, emotional, and cognitive conditions (Barsky, 2017). It is pertinent that social workers utilize evidence-based research to inform their practice and through the application of understanding the DSM-5 diagnoses social workers have a better understanding of their clients and can utilize this information to guide interventions through goal setting, treatment planning, and determining prognosis. Barsky (2017) posits, that research is facilitated…
The client presents with symptoms and behaviors that are consistent with a DSM-5 diagnosis of Adjustment Disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood. Based on the information provided, this client met the criteria for A, B1 and B2, C, D and E. Hank, a 33-year-old male, scheduled a counseling appointment after his wife informed him she is divorcing him after 8 years of marriage. He states that he had no idea that she was that unhappy. He was devastated when she told him she wanted a divorce. After his wife told him her decision to leave him 3 weeks ago, he stated that he has never felt this bad in his life (Criterion A).…
The DSM-5 mentions that special considerations must be taken when planning treatment for women experiencing mood episodes during the peripartum period, for instance the consequences of treatment on breastfeeding. What are some of the treatment options that are available to women during the peripartum period and how successful are these…
During this week’s assignment I found the interview of Dr. Allen Frances was very interesting. Being in the Human Services program here at SCC and wanting to become a social worker I have been told that I need to be familiar with the DSM-5. I definitely agree with him that normality is difficult to define and it has become a cultural concept rather than a medical concept. Dr. Allen Frances states that our society is already immersed in pill popping which I didn’t find surprising at all. My opinion and viewpoint towards this is I feel like sometimes people get diagnosed incorrectly but any easy solution to make someone feel better is by taking medications and switching them up if some aren’t working.…
1.2 The key strengths and limitations of the psychiatric classification system. The strengths Inappropriate behaviours can be identified from the functional ones. A range of mental disorders can be arranged and described in a particular way for professionals to understand as they all use this information. It is used all over the world so you get the same diagnostic where ever you are.…
According to the article titled “Perceived Discrimination and DSM-IV–Based Alcohol and Illicit Drug Use Disorders” by Haslyn Hunte and Adam Barry, three criteria has been established as must be present to identify substance dependence according to the DSS-IV criteria. First, is tolerance. For example, tolerance is described as a need for increased amounts of a substance to achieve intoxication or the desired effect. If a drug is continually used at the same dose, then, there is a diminished effect, which requires an increased quantity to achieve the desired effect (Hunte & Barry, 2012). The second pattern of substance abuse is withdrawal.…
DSM IV Diagnosis Using the DSM IV diagnostic tool, Elizabeth’s substance use would be diagnosed as Alcohol dependence (AD). She has more than the minimum three required criteria to meet the DSM IV diagnosis of alcohol dependence. A study by Pabst, Kraus, Piontek & Baumeister (2012) shows that to be classified as alcohol-dependent, a person has to meet at least three of the seven DSM IV criteria of AD in the previous 12 months. She has tolerance, as she has markedly increased amounts of alcohol intake up to 2 litres a day as she rarely feels intoxicated. There is manifestation of withdrawal symptoms characterised by feeling nauseous which is relieved by alcohol and tremors that are decreased by taking diazepam.…
The early years of psychiatric field have provided the media with material for horror stories for ages now. Starting with colonial America, where people chained their ‘disturbed’ relatives and neighbors to the metal poles or locked them in small rooms for their entire lives, and ending with asylums, where doctors and nurses indulged in cruel behavior toward the patients, experimenting with inhumane methods of subduing the insane with lobotomy and electroconvulsive therapy. But is this picture painted by the horror movies entirely accurate? During the colonial times, ‘distracted persons’ were a responsibility of their families.…
Dual Diagnosis Akron A dual diagnosis is the manifestation of two mental diseases in an individual. A dual diagnosis is seen in drug treatment when a patient has a diagnosed psychological disorder in addition to their addiction. This claim of dual diagnosis is prefaced by the fact that addiction is a mental disease.…
The DSM-IV describes a major depressive order on a base level as a loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities for more than two weeks. a mood changed from the persons baselines and an impaired function: social, occupational, or educational. I have gone days, weeks, months feeling this way. Numerous times these feelings of hopelessness and isolation became so severe I would attempt to an multiple occasions try and take my own life. I would lay around day in day out just repeating to myself that I was worthless, That the damaging events that had occurred in my life happened to me since I deserved it, That maybe if I had just a little been better this would not be an issue.…
Human Sexuality PSY312 14 October, 2015 Hypersexuality Should Not be a Mental Disorder in the DSM Hypersexuality is a mysterious topic to researchers. How do you study something that some may take pride in and others may be too ashamed to share? Truly the only way to study hypersexuality is through the lens of other mental disabilities that cause distress to a person’s well being. As such there have been many correlational studies that look at hyper sexuality when in tangent to other disabilities.…
According to DSM-5, to be diagnosed as being depressed a patient has to display five or more of the following symptoms: depressed mood, diminished pleasure in most or all activities (anhedonia), significant weight loss, insomnia or hypersomnia, psychomotor agitation or retardation, fatigue, diminished ability to think or concentrate, recurrent thought of death. These symptoms have to be present at the same time for at least 2 weeks and to be a change from previous functioning. At least one of the symptoms has to be depressed mood or anhedonia, making the latter a core symptom of the…
Mental health issues are a growing concern in society today due to the increase numbers of mental illness in society (Statistics Canada, 2016). With the increasing numbers in mental health concerns there is a rise in the need for community supports such as counseling centers, therapy, and health care professionals such as social workers. “There has been an increase of perceived poor mental health in men and women from 2011 to 2014. In Canada the increase is from 5.6% in 2011 to 6.3% in 2014” (Statistics Canada, 2016). With the increase of mental health issues, it is of paramount importance for social work practitioners to understand the theoretical framework they intend to use in their practice.…