Diagnosing Using the DSM – Vignettes

Diagnosing Using the DSM- Vignettes

Intructions 

The DSM is a classification manual used by professionals in the field of psychology. For this
assignment, you will diagnose three clients. The vignettes for each client, “Unit 4 Case Study
Vignettes,” which are included.
**For each client, indicate the diagnosis and discuss each criterion the client fits and does not fit
for that diagnosis from the DSM-5 (which you should cite).
**Select one of the clients and in a separate, final section of the paper, complete the following:
**Analyze two recommended treatments for the client and explain why they would be
recommended (one or both of these treatments should come from a current peer-reviewed
journal article).
**Support your analysis with a peer-reviewed journal article about the diagnosis you chose for

this client.
**How well does the article’s discussion of the diagnosis compare to the behaviors the client
displays?
**As a professional in the field of psychology, how would you use the information from the article
to inform your professional behavior?
For this assignment, you are expected to meet the following requirements:
Title page: Include your name, course, date, and instructor.
Reference: DSM-5, textbook, two or more peer-reviewed journal articles.
Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall
message.
APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA (sixth edition) style and
formatting.
Length of paper: 5–6 typed, double-spaced pages.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
Unit 4 Case Study Vignettes

 Jenny
Jenny is a 35-year-old woman who grew up in a middle class family. Her mother was an
alcoholic. Her father was often absent because of the demands of his career. Jenny reported that

she is the middle of three female siblings. Her eldest sister works as a model.
Jenny works as an accountant. She reports she is good at detail work and careful to check and
double check her work.
Jenny has been in some serious romantic relationships but has never been married. “Things just
never seem to get that far.” She ended the last relationship she was in after giving her boyfriend
an ultimatum, “Marry me or let’s end this.”
Jenny reported that she was sexually molested by a babysitter at age 8. She told her parents but
nothing was done other than that the family never hired the sitter again.
Jenny was referred by her physician, whom she had consulted in regard to insomnia. She
reported that the insomnia has been going on for several weeks. She has been fatigued during
the day, and does not have the motivation or interest she previously had for life’s demands. She
noted that even pleasurable activities no longer interest her. She feels tired and cannot focus on
her work as well as she did earlier.
The therapist notes that Jenny is quite thin. She agrees that she has become quite thin, and
reports she has not been eating much lately. She states, “I just don’t have an appetite.”

Textbook Reference:
Hooley, J. M., Butcher, J. N., & Nock, M. K. (2019). Abnormal psychology (18th ed.). Boston, MA:
Pearson.