After completing the Readings, read the case Suddenly Rebellious (Word) and discuss the following:
How does Emily’s level of functioning and symptom variability affect her current assessment?
Identify some of Emily’s strengths.
What are some of Emily’s symptoms that might make it difficult to complete her assessment?
Readings:
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.).
Section II Diagnostic criteria and codes: Neurocognitive disorders: Personality disorders
Gray, S. W. (2017). Psychopathology: A competency-based assessment model for social workers (4th ed.) Cengage Learning.
Chapter 15: Neurocognitive disorders
Chapter 16: Personality disorders