Stress-Related Diagnosis Assignment
•Case Study: Sam Sam meets criteria for the second most
commonly diagnosed disorder, thereby making it one with which
you will need to be very familiar. Address the following using
headings to match content in each bullet point. •Name the
diagnosis and provide the ICD code. •Describe your rationale for
this diagnosis including other diagnoses that could be ruled out.
•If Sam and his parents come to treatment for family counseling,
explain how you would go about determining the identified
patient (IP) since a diagnosis will be required for insurance
reimbursement.
Case Study:
Sam Sam R. is a 16-year-old African American high school
student. Just over two months ago he moved to a new town with
his parents and younger sister due to his father’s promotion and
job transfer. Sam’s old high school included a mix of students from
many racial, ethnic, and economic backgrounds. At his new
school, there are few African American students and Sam feels
like an outsider. Sam has always been a quiet and serious person.
Although he usually has one or two close friends, he feels
awkward trying to start conversations with others and has never
mixed easily in large groups.
A good deal of activity at this new school takes place around
sports and student government; two areas Sam has little interest

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