Biopsychosocial Diagnosis Paper (Milestone 4)
For this final, summative activity of the biopsychosocial project, carefully consider a preliminary diagnosis of your mock client and provide a
rationale for your diagnostic impressions. The paper must be two to three pages long Utilizing the DSM-5. Please discuss the following in
detail:
1. Probable diagnosis: This should be based on the information gathered during your mock assessment. Be sure to include specific
details given by your client and provide support for your diagnosis by citing diagnostic criteria from the DSM-5. You may also cite
information from your Morrison (2014) textbook and any other relevant academic sources.
2. Probable etiology: What genetic, biological, psychological, environmental, or social factors likely contributed to the development of
this disorder in your individual client? For example, a client might have a family history of alcohol or substance abuse and therefore
a possible genetic predisposition (biological factors). They might also report experiencing sadness or depressed feelings due to
loneliness and perhaps frequent job loss due to their substance abuse (psychological factors). Perhaps they reported engaging in a
lifestyle that involves frequent substance use with friends (social factors).
3. Psychosocial treatment: What psychosocial treatment options or interventions would you consider for your client? Consult and cite
at least two peer-reviewed academic sources beyond the DSM-5 and Morrison (2014) to support your psychosocial treatment
suggestions. Be sure to consider cultural competence when reviewing treatment options and interventions for the client’s disorder.
4. Psychopharmacological treatment: In your clinical opinion, are there any relevant and appropriate psychopharmacological
treatment options for this client’s disorder? Would psychotherapy be a better option? Or would the client benefit from both? Explain
why.
5. Conclusion: Provide a concluding paragraph to summarize your thoughts on this client, including key takeaways from your
assessment and diagnosis.
Client Scenario:
John J.
Your name is John J. You are a 33-year-old male. You recently lost your job due to excessive tardiness and absenteeism. (This is the third job that you
have lost in a year.) You work as an IT specialist. You are agitated and angry. You do not believe it is your fault that you were let go from your job:
When you try to leave for work, you get an overwhelming sense of “dread” and find it difficult to leave the house. You go back to check on whether
your wife has safely left the house and if she has left any lights on. You worry about whether dinner will be “on time” each night and check to see if
there will be enough food when you get home. Your wife is very upset with you, and this is causing you to feel anxious and agitated.
• Family History: Mother and father are still alive; you have three older brothers.
• Health: Fair, but you smoke cigarettes daily.
• Relationships: Married for two years; no children.
• Work: Currently unemployed.
Mock video interview
Rubric:
Milestone 4 Grading Criteria
Criterion Expectations
Probable Diagnosis
(20 Points)
Probable diagnosis is based on information gathered during the mock assessment and includes specific details given
by the client. Student provides support for the diagnosis by citing diagnostic criteria from the DSM-5 and cites
information from the Morrison (2014) textbook or other relevant academic sources as appropriate.
Probable Etiology
(20 Points)
Student identifies genetic, biological, psychological, environmental, or social factors that likely contributed to the
development of the disorder in this client.
Psychosocial Treatment
(20 Points)
Student describes specific psychosocial treatment options or interventions to consider for the client. Consults and
cites at least two peer-reviewed academic sources beyond the DSM-5 and Morrison (2014) textbook to support these
psychosocial treatment suggestions. Additionally considers cultural competence when reviewing treatment options
and interventions for the client’s disorder.
Psychopharmaco-logical
Treatment
(20 Points)
Student gives their clinical opinion regarding any relevant and appropriate psychopharmacological treatment options
for the client’s disorder. Considers whether psychotherapy or a combination of both psychotherapy and
psychopharmacological treatment would be a better option. Provides a convincing rationale.
Conclusion
(20 Points)
Student provides a thoughtful concluding paragraph that summarizes their thoughts on the client, including key
takeaways from their assessment and diagnosis.
I attacted the morrison book and here is the DSM pdf
https://www.migna.ir/images/docs/files/000058/nf00058253-2.pdf
