This has 3 assignments and all assignments will be submitted through safe assign for plagiarism.
Youtube videos:
Anxiety-What Is the Generalized Anxiety Disorder:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WJYmgXcoEI
Howie Mandel talks about living with OCD:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSZNnz9SM4g
Assignment 1: please write at least 250 words APA format and relevant sources (textbook, and 2 other sources)
1. Define a “psychodiagnosis” and it’s role in the treatment of mental disorders.
The DSM 5 and the ICD 10 codes provide healthcare workers with a common way of talking with each other about illness. As professional counselors we work with other practitioners such as psychiatrists, primary care physicians, social workers, psychologists, physical/occupational therapists etc.
While the importance of an actual diagnosis cannot be overlooked, we must always keep in mind what can be done to help the client to live optimally.
2. It is helpful when conceptualizing a case that the intensity, duration and frequency of the symptoms in the daily life of the client be considered. This information can help you to realize how “disabling” (mild, moderate, severe) the symptoms are for the client. How does this information relate to the DSM 5 and the ICD 10?
3. Compare and contrast (be very specific) the following assessment techniques, and their role/impact on diagnosis: Interviews/MSE, Psychological Tests and Inventories, Tests of Cognitive and Neurological Functioning, Self Report Inventories.
It is not necessary to mention every video in your responses, but you must be specific in your responses. Refer to what you have viewed in the videos and read in your text.
Assignment 2: please write at least 250 words APA format and relevant sources
View the video above on DSM 5 and Mental Illness. Please post your impressions of the video, as well as implications for you as a future counselor, of the information presented in the video.
What DSM-5 Means for Diagnosing Mental Health Patients:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j67-uC8icNE
Assignment 3: please see powerpoint slide titled DSM-5 Disorder categories and features
Choose one disorder from Ch. 3. Describe it (be specific) in the context of the multipath model of understanding it, and the implications of viewing the disorder this way for the client, client’s family, and society as a whole.
This paper must be in APA style, with a title page and a reference page. You must use your textbook and at least one other professional resource for this assignment. It must be at 2 full double spaced, typed pages (not including Title page and Reference page).
This course comprises three assignments, all of which will be submitted through SafeAssign to avoid plagiarism.
Anxiety-What Is Generalized Anxiety Disorder: YouTube videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WJYmgXcoEI
Howie Mandel discusses his experience with OCD:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSZNnz9SM4g
Please submit at least 250 words in APA format using relevant sources for Assignment 1. (textbook, and 2 other sources)
1. Explain what a “psychodiagnosis” is and what role it plays in the treatment of mental illnesses.
The DSM 5 and ICD 10 codes provide a standard language for healthcare personnel to communicate about illness. We collaborate with other professionals such as psychiatrists, primary care physicians, social workers, psychologists, physical/occupational therapists, and others as professional counselors.
While the importance of a proper diagnosis cannot be overstated, we must never forget wh
