Discussion 1: Bipolar Disorders
In your Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (6th Edition) text, critique the strengths and weaknesses of the Bipolar Disorders section, including such factors as its structure and organization, ease of use, and the primary research and methodological considerations that were used to establish the criteria for these disorders.
In particular, assess how you differentiate between Bipolar I Disorder, Bipolar II Disorder, and a Cyclothymic Disorder, and how these came to be viewed as different diagnoses in the development of the DSM. This will entail some research outside of required course materials.
Response Guidelines: Review the posts of other learners and respond to at least two of them. Be cognizant of the problem of obtaining critical historical information in order to differentiate the diagnoses, but assess whether or not the other learners have adequately addressed this issue. Explain and support your position.
Discussion 2: Principal Diagnoses
Based on the material presented in the Case Study of Bill:
1. Provide the DSM-5 differential diagnoses for Bill, including a listing of "Other Factors," and support your decision process with a brief narrative.
2. Refer to the two ICD-10-CM appendices in your DSM-5 text, pages 839â€"862 and 877â€"896 and detail any differences in the diagnosis that you might find if you were to use the ICD-10 to arrive at the diagnosis or diagnoses. (As this is your first look at the comparison between the ICD-10 and the DSM classification systems, you may want to take a little time to understand how these systems relate to each other.)
3. Explain the etiological factors that you think are relevant in this case along with their reasons, keeping the diathesis-stress model in mind. You will need to do some research to clearly explain and support your reasons for suspecting these etiological factors.
4. List the three primary issues that need to be addressed in a treatment plan for Bill.
Review the Case Study Response Guide to assist you with this discussion.
Response Guidelines: Review the posts of other learners and respond to at least two of them. Can you add anything to their diagnoses and perspectives on the etiological factors involved in Bill's symptoms, or to their treatment plan ideas? Explain your comments thoroughly.
Assignment: Review the Case Study of Bill. This case study is used for the second discussion as well as for this assignment.
Use the Case Study Response Guide to format your assignment. In Section 4 of the response guide, address each of the following:
1. What diagnostic possibilities does Bill's case present?
2. What have you read in the case history so far that presents these possibilities for you?
3. What kind of questions you might ask to evaluate each diagnostic possibility? You must consider at least twoâ€"but no more than threeâ€"diagnostic possibilities and develop a series of questions to interview for each possibility.
4. What possible answers would lead you toward or away from each of your possibilities?
Note: Your instructor may also use the APA Writing Feedback Rubric to provide additional feedback on your academic writing. The writing feedback rubric does not affect your assignment grade, but its feedback may factor into the grading criteria, if professional communication and writing is a course competency. Evaluate your own work using this rubric. Refer to the Learner Guide for instructions on viewing instructor feedback.
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Attachment:- Case Study of Bill.rar