For this assignment, consider the following case vignette:
Annie is a 13-year-old Asian American girl; the youngest
child in a family of four older siblings. Her parents are both high school
teachers and came to United States from India to attend college and stayed to
raise a family together. They travel as a family to India several weeks of
every year to be with extended family. Annie understands some phrases in the
dialect spoken by her extended family, but she and her sisters consistently
speak to their parents in English. When Annie was 5 years old, she was hospitalized
for three weeks for a serious illness. Since that time, she has been in good
health, but has struggled with her fears and anxiety.
Annie is extremely shy and avoids situations in which she
needs to interact with new people or large groups. She worries about making
mistakes in her schoolwork and becomes extremely anxious when taking tests.
Sometimes, she becomes so nervous that her heart races; she begins to tremble
and has difficulty breathing. Annie is also afraid of the dark and does not
want to be alone in her room at night. She often requires the presence of one
of her parents or older sisters until she falls asleep. As her oldest three
sisters have left home to pursue their education and careers, the family is
finding Annie’s need for reassurance more burdensome.
Please use the template provided to structure the paper:
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Part I: Examining Three Models of
Psychopathology
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Review each of the three
models of abnormality—biological, psychological, and sociocultural—and apply
key principles from each model to frame what is happening to Annie and her
family.
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Analyze how each model
explains the factors leading to Annie’s presenting behaviors.
Part II: Assessment Instruments to Aid
in Diagnosis
Formulate a culturally sensitive
assessment strategy using a combination of at least two measures listed below
(and which you can find in the Week 3: Part II: Assessment
Instruments to Aid in DiagnosisLinks to an external site. reading
list) to assist with the assessment of Annie and her family. Describe how the
assessments will be administered and interpreted using scholarly sources to
support the strategy.
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DSM: Assessment Measures:
o
Parent/Guardian-Rated
DSM Level 1 Cross Cutting Symptom Measure.
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DSM: Cultural
and Psychiatric Diagnosis:
o
Cultural Formulation Interview.
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Hamilton and Carr’s
“Systematic Review of Self‐Report Family Assessment Measures.”
Part III: Systemic Perspective for
Diagnosis
With an assessment strategy established:
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Analyze how the DSM and
ICD may augment guidance for working with families from a systemic perspective.
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Describe the Z code or
codes that apply, noting the limitations and risks of using these codes for
Annie and her family.
Submission Requirements
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Written
communication: Written communication
must be grammatically correct and free of errors that detract from the overall
message. Writing should be consistent with graduate level scholarship.
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APA
formatting: Title page, main body,
and references should be formatted according to the current APA style and
formatting. Refer to Evidence and APALinks to an external site..
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Number
of resources: Minimum of four
scholarly resources. Distinguished submissions typically exceed this minimum.
Refer to the Counseling & MFT Masters Research
GuideLinks to an external site..
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Length
of paper: 4–6 typed
double-spaced pages. Abstract and Table of Content pages are not necessary.
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Font: Times New Roman, 12 point.
