Application: Diagnosis of "Evelyn C."

Seneca the Elder wrote in early A.D. that "drunkenness is nothing but voluntary madness." In this Application, you will address one case study of a substance-related disorder and consider the diagnosis, intervention, and treatment, or how the diagnosis might impact a forensic-related issue.

To prepare:

• Review this week's Learning Resources.
• Focus on multiple issues in the case of "Evelyn C." on page 396 of Abnormal Psychology.
• Make a diagnosis and be sure to include all relevant diagnoses.

The Assignment: (1-2 pages)

• Briefly summarize the case of "Evelyn C."
• Explain your diagnosis. Provide specific supporting information.
• Describe additional information that might be significant to the assessment, treatment, and welfare of the client.
• Briefly describe the interventions you would recommend, and explain why you would make these recommendations.

Support your Application Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. You are asked to provide a reference list only for those resources not included in the Learning Resources for this course.

Discussion - Diagnosing a Personality Disorder

Diagnosing a personality disorder can be extremely challenging. In this Discussion, you will examine a diagnosis for a client with a personality disorder and discuss the factors that complicate that diagnosis.

To prepare:

• Review this week's Learning Resources.
• Focus on the reasons diagnosing personality disorders is difficult.
• Review all categories of personality disorder described in the DSM-5.
• Select a diagnosis from Chapter 10 to focus on in your Discussion post.
• Put the name of the diagnosis you chose in the subject line of your post.

With these thoughts in mind:

Post a summary of the diagnosis you selected, as well as a brief description of a treatment approach you would recommend or how the diagnosis might be applied to forensic context. Then, explain how the diagnosis informs treatment planning or could influence a court-related issue.

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources.