Download PSYC.2720 Abnormal Psychology Case Name Your Name Note

PSYC.2720 Abnormal Psychology
Case Name
Your Name
Note: Please avoid use of uppercase first letters when identifying DSM disorders. Use your
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1. What is the current DSM-5 name for the disorder that Meyer and Weaver believe this case
illustrates? Note that the DSM-5 name might be different from what Meyer and Weaver use. If
there might be more than one possibility, pick the one that you believe is the best fit.
2. Under what broad heading/category of disorders in DSM-5 is this diagnosis listed (be sure to
consult the DSM listings, which are summarized on our course website and presented in detail in
our LMS text on pages 501-509, not the organization used in my textbook)?
3a. What are the DSM-5 criteria for the disorder you listed in #1? Be sure to refer both to the
symptom criteria in DSM-5 as well as other criteria (e.g., Be sure to refer both to the symptom
criteria in DSM-5 as well as other criteria (e.g., the number of symptoms required, the time
requirements, any requirements related to impairment and distress and/or excluding other
conditions established, etc.). Be very explicit in identifying the relevant DSM-5 criteria – use
letter and number, along with your own brief summary of each (you do not need to reproduce it
word-for-word)
3b. With which diagnostic criteria established by DSM-5 for the disorder you identified in #1 do
the characteristics of this case seem to match up? Be sure to present specific aspects of the case
as described in Meyer and Weaver and match them with the DSM-5 criteria. Do not get into any
discussion of causation or treatment.
3c. With which diagnostic criteria established by DSM-5 for the disorder you identified in #1 do
the characteristics of this case not seem to match up? Again, list the DSM-5 criterion by letter
and number. Consider information that seems to contradict the criterion, if any, as well as Meyer
and Weaver simply not providing you with enough information to make a determination. Again,
do not get into any discussion of causation or treatment. If every single criterion (both letter and
number) is reflected in the case, say “none.”
4a. In addition to naming the disorder, provide a brief summary of any sub-types or specifiers for
this disorder that are included in DSM-5.
4b. Do any of the sub-types or specifiers in #4a seem to fit this case? If so, discuss how the case
reflects any of those; if none, say “none.” Note that for this question, use your best judgment
about any specifier that might fit even if Meyer and Weaver do not provide you with enough
information.
5a. Based on what you have presented in 3a and 3b above, what is your best clinical judgment
about the diagnosis in #1? Does the case seem to be an excellent fit, or a pretty good fit, or not
really as good fit at all? Be sure to justify your judgment by making explicit reference to what
DSM-5 requires.
5b. Regardless of how you answered 5a, what other abnormal or problematic characteristics of
the case described by Meyer and Weaver don’t seem to fit with the specific diagnosis you listed
in #1 above and that might indicate that some other DSM-5 diagnosis is warranted, either instead
of, or in addition to, the one you have been discussing. Deal only with the clinical features of the
case, not any aspect of life circumstances or experiences, and again, do not get into any
discussion of causation or treatment. (Do not say “none,” because there is always something that
doesn’t quite fit.)
5c. Based on what you include in 5b, what other mental disorders might fit here (try to use DSM5 terminology)? And do you see that as an alternative, or in addition, to what you listed in #1?
(Do not say “none,” because there is always some other possibility.)
5d. What else would you need to know to help you decide whether to go ahead and make the
diagnosis/diagnoses you suggest in 5c?
SCORING SUMMARY (Be sure to include this part of the form with your submission)
For #1: correct DSM-5 diagnosis, accurately spelled (4 points)
For #2: correct identification of DSM-5 category, accurately spelled (2 points)
For #3a: correct listing and description of DSM-5 criteria, by letter/number (12 points);
For #3b: accurate discussion of the criteria that fit with the case (15 points)
For #3c: accurate discussion of the criteria not met or not evident (3 points)
______
For #4a: correct listing and description of DSM-5 sub-types and/or specifiers (3 points)
For #4b: accurate discussion of how any sub-type or specifier fits with the case (3 points)
For #5a: clinically justified decision about whether the diagnosis is supported (3 points) ______
For #5b: thoughtful discussion of other clinical characteristics of case (3 points)
______
For #5c: reasonable suggestion of other possible diagnoses (2 points)
TOTAL POINTS (maximum 50) _______ = _______%