Statistical inference

The DSM-5 is the tool most commonly used by practitioners to diagnose, assess and conduct therapies (Pomerantz, 2012). The DSM-5 is an evidence based framework that used scientific evidence to support any changes it made to the previous publication DSM-IV. (Pomerantz, 2012). The Dsm-5 has been praised for its use of empirical data for the basis of its decisions (Pomerantz, 2012). The task force of the DSM-5 had to work to suggestions made by the American Psychological Association (APA) 2011…

Most psychological research that is conducted today is meant to be applied. Research in and of itself can help no one, but when psychologists and psychiatrists use that research to treat patients, the true value of the research can be recognized. Perhaps the most interesting and well recognized ways mental health care professionals can help individuals is through the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. The goal of an accurate diagnosis and effective treatment sounds simple enough, but…

Term Paper Proposal: Clinical Case Assessment Research Paper Introduction The character, Melvin Udall, from the film As Good As It Gets (1997), played by Jack Nicholson, will serve as the client for this case study. Previously, Melvin, a successful author, received a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder by his psychiatrist, Dr. Green. Recent changes in his life provoked a desire within Melvin to take his medication, and reestablish therapeutic sessions, after abandoning them two years…

The individual I chose to write my essay on is Marshall Bruce Mathers, or more commonly known as Eminem/Slim Shady. He was born on October 17, 1972 in Kansas City, Missouri. He is a very popular rapper and personally my favorite artist who has actually had a big impact on me. Eminem has had a very eventful life in both very positive and also very negative ways. I chose to write my paper on this individual because he has a very distinct attitude. Meaning that he is a very unique individual and he…

From the perspective of a counselor-in-training, my initial impression of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is that it is quite overwhelming. The sheer volume of disorders each offering its own diagnostic fingerprint seems exhausting; however, holding the expertise of hundreds of mental healthcare professionals in a condensed resource born out of 12 years of teamwork is altogether humbling (APA, 2013). Awe aside, this discussion will look at both the perceived…

If an individual meets at least 5 of the 5th edition, diagnostic and statistical manual criteria, they are diagnosed with BPD. Susanna Kaysen has revealed to meet the criteria of BPD. However, she was never diagnosed until after she attempted to commit suicide. It took her awhile for her to be accepting of her diagnosis. Susanna…

Northwest Kansas Technical College Argumentative Essay Famous People With Personality Disorders Dejoure Boland Thursday April 27, 2017 Prawl Word count : 891 One in four people in the United States will be diagnosed with a form of personality disorder (World Health Organization). Many things can bring on the onset of a personality disorder such as stress or a need to cope with some sort of trauma. Or a person can be predisposed to having a personality disorder due to…

sees a new patient, they must determine what type of disorder if any the patient is suffering from. Diagnosis is an important task for psychologist and it can be challenging because it is not easy to classify patient’s behavior. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is used to by therapist to diagnose patients. The DSM provides information on the many disorders and gives the criteria for classifying mental disorders (Stangor, 2010). According to the American Psychiatric…

It is very certain that the DSM is designed to do various things, regarding the mental diagnosis of people. According to Dziegielewski (2015), some of the purpose indicated about DSM is the multidimensional use, which include creative interpretation that provide the groundwork for the possible strategy for service delivery (p.70). More so, the use of cultural formulation interview (CFI) system, present DSM 5 as a program that takes into consideration the culture of people when assessing their…

As society, time, and people change so do the criteria for diagnosing people. Many cultural, societal, and temporal issues affect how a person should be diagnosed. Therefore there have been many revisions to the Diagnostic and Statistics Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM). This is the book most used by psychiatrists and other clinicians when needing to diagnose a person with either a mental or personality disorder. It currently is on its 5th edition, and even the new edition was publically…