# 3 Discussion 1 due 10/19/2019 – $15.00

Conceptualization and Diagnosis of Laura and James

You reviewed the cases of Laura and James in the study activities for this unit. Select one of these cases and respond to each of the questions below. Your initial post must be at least 250 words in length and include at least two references to a current article in the professional literature to support your ideas.

Start by considering the broad category of the client’s presenting issues. What words would you use to describe the client’s presenting concerns and the types of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors the client is experiencing? What broad categories in the DSM-5 do these words relate to (i.e., depression, anxiety, trauma, et cetera).

Next, look at the case study and review the specific symptoms the client is reporting. Compare these symptoms to those listed in the broad categories you have considered. In what area of the DSM do the client’s symptoms seem to fit best?

Select the DSM-5 diagnosis that you believe is the best match for the symptoms that the client is presenting and be sure to include the numeric ICD 10 code along with the name of the disorder.

Support your choice of diagnosis by listing the diagnostic criteria in the DSM-5 and noting for each one how the client has expressed this. Does the client meet all criteria for this diagnosis or are there some areas that you are not fully sure about?

If you do not have enough information about some symptoms that are required criteria for the diagnosis you have selected, what additional questions would you need to ask the client, or what other information would you need to obtain from other sources so that you could support an accurate diagnosis?

· Read Wilkinson’s 2015 article, “The Orientation Model: A Dual-Process Approach to Case Conceptualization,” from The Journal of Humanistic Counseling, volume 54, issue 1, pages 23–40.

· Read Kenofer’s 2015 article, “Developing Gestalt Case Conceptualization,” from Gestalt Review, volume 19, issue 2, pages 110–132.

· Read Scott and Cervone’s 2016 article, “Social Cognitive Personality Assessment: A Case Conceptualization Procedure and Illustration,” from Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, volume 23, issue 1, pages 79–98.

· Read Ellis, Hutman, and Deihl’s 2013 article, “Chalkboard Case Conceptualization: A Method for Integrating Clinical Data,” from Training and Education in Professional Psychology, volume 7, issue 4, pages 246–256.

· Review Christon, McLeod, and Jensen-Doss’s 2015 article, “Evidence-Based Assessment Meets Evidence-Based Treatment: An Approach to Science-Informed Case Conceptualization,” from Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, volume 22, issue 1, pages 36–48.