Guidelines for Dx Paper…
Pick a character/person from a Movie, TV show, Book, or any other famous figure from history, and diagnose that particular person according to DSM 5 criteria.
Treat them as if they were a client under your care. You will assess, provide a diagnosis, and offer a treatment plan for them.
Please explain background info, relevant data, specific rationale, principally how you came to a diagnosis. Be detailed in your description/s. Please include all differential diagnoses as well. Use research to support your conclusions
After diagnosing this particular person, create a treatment plan that will describe how this particular individual will be treated. Then select a specific type of therapy (modality) that you will use to treat this individual. Use research to support your findings.
Assignment should be 5-7 pages typed, double-spaced with a font size of 12, not counting the cover page, abstract, and references page. Cite your work using in text citations throughout your paper. Your research should include a minimum of 3 references (not including your text book which you may use), with at least 2 references coming from professional journal articles. (Do not use websites such as Wikipedia, About.com, Simplepsychology, etc…) Utilize scholarly sources.
***Your research paper is expected to be arranged in APA format, and should include:
Title page centered horizontally and vertically
Abstract – second page – a brief summary of your findings
References within the document in APA format (NOT footnotes, but author and year in parenthesis).
References page after the body of the report (not numbered, but alphabetical by author’s last name – see examples from links in Canvas for further assistance.)
***Submitting the assignment late will result in points being deducted–one letter grade (10%pts) for every day late.
Specific Topics should include:
Intro/Family History/Personal History/Pertinent Background Information
Client Behavior/Symptomatology
Diagnosis According to DSM 5 criteria/including differential diagnoses
Rationale for Diagnosis-support with research
Treatment Plan-support with research
Prognosis/Summary
