Assignment 2: Case Study Development and Theoretical
Explanation In today's world, stress is inescapable. Stress can be a major
factor in physical and psychological illnesses. Stress is closely
related to fear, panic, and anxiety. A number of relatively common
psychological disturbances share symptoms that include anxiety as a
central component. The somatoform disorders involve a preoccupation
with the body or a medical illness. The dissociative disorders
involve an alteration in consciousness or memory such as amnesia
or, in an extreme case, the development of multiple personalities
as in dissociative identity disorder.
Review the sample case. Download and study the
guidelines for developing cases.
Develop one
original fictional case study that portrays a
specific diagnosis within the categories of: anxiety, somatoform,
or dissociative disorders. The case description must include all of the DSM criteria
necessary to diagnose that disorder, but may also include
additional symptoms not found within that diagnostic category.
Include some demographic background of the fictional case subject.
This portion of the assignment should be 1 to 1 ½ pages. Mental health professionals are often trained in one or more
theoretical orientations. Each theoretical orientation provides a
specific insight into why a person acts the way he or she does. The
theoretical orientation also guides the professional's choice of
treatment options to address the symptoms presented by the
individual to be treated. Several theoretical explanations of
abnormal behavior have been described in your readings for this
module. Some of these are biological, psychodynamic, behavioral,
existential, cognitive, and sociocultural. Identify the treatment approach for your case based upon the
theory you have chosen to explain the disorder. Then in 2-3
pages, write your own theoretical analysis of case characteristics
in relation to the disorder the case represents. Write the case and theoretical analysis in a 34-page paper in
Word format. Be sure to include an APA style title page and to cite
the online course and the text applying APA standards. Use the
following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M2_A2.doc.
Use appropriate extensions for any other formats you use.
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By
Wednesday, October 8, 2014, deliver your
assignment to the
M2: Assignment 2 Dropbox.
Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum
Points
Developed one original case that has sufficient and accurate
detail, of the elements noted, to enable identification of mental
disorders.
20
Provided a theoretical analysis and treatment recommendation
for the case. The treatment selected flows logically from the
theory utilized.
40
Supported statements with reasons and research
information.
20
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated
ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of
sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and
punctuation.
20
Total:
100
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