Discussion | SOCW 6090 – Psychopathology and Diagnosis for Social Work Practice | Walden University

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Week 1 The Risks and Benefits of Diagnosis 

 

Resources 

You have to use the Readings that I have provided 

• Paris, J. (2015). The intelligent clinician’s guide        to the DSM-5 (2nd        ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. Retrieved from        http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohos        t.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edspub&AN=edp4333170&si        te=eds-live&scope=site 

o Chapter 4, “What Is (and Is Not) a Mental   Disorder” (pp. 54–69) 

• Pillay, S. (2010, May 3). The        dangers of self-diagnosis: How self-diagnosis can lead you down the        wrong path [Blog post]. Retrieved from https: //www.psychologytoday.com/blog/debunking-myths-the-        mind/201005/the-dangers-self-diagnosis 
• Campbell, R. D., & Mowbray, O.        (2016). The stigma of depression: Black American experiences. Journal of Ethnic & Cultural        Diversity in Social Work, 25(4),        153–269. doi:10.1080/15313204.2016.1187101 
• Corrigan, P. W., & Rao, D.        (2012). On the self-stigma of mental illness: Stages, disclosure, and        strategies for change. Canadian        Journal of Psychiatry, 57(8),        464–469. doi:10.1177/070674371205700804 

       

• Document: How to Upload a Video and a Transcript (PDF) Media
   
• Laureate Education (Producer). (2018a). Psychopathology and diagnosis for social work practice podcast: Diagnosis, self- stigma, and mental health [Audio podcast]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
   
• TED Conferences, LLC (Producer). (2017). There’s no shame in taking care of your mental health [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.ted.com/talks/sangu_delle_there_s_no_shame_in _taking_care_of_your_mental_health

Week 1 

The Risks and Benefits of Diagnosis 

 

• Document: How to Upload a Video and a        Transcript (PDF) Media        
• Laureate Education (Producer).        (2018a). Psychopathology        and diagnosis for social work practice podcast: Diagnosis, self- stigma,        and mental health [Audio        podcast]. Baltimore, MD: Author. 
• TED Conferences, LLC (Producer).        (2017). There’s        no shame in taking care of your mental health [Video file]. Retrieved from        https://www.ted.com/talks/sangu_delle_there_s_no_shame_in        _taking_care_of_your_mental_health 

    

Understanding the definitions and conceptualizations of various psychopathologies is imperative when practicing as a social worker. As part of a multidisciplinary team, a social worker needs to be able to recognize patterns of illness and discuss a client’s diagnosis. Social workers in clinical settings also need to understand how a diagnosis should be developed and applied in an ethical, professional, and client-centered manner.

While cultures vary widely in their approach to mental health and to different mental disorders, there are many common barriers to help-seeking and to accurate diagnosis. Chief among those barriers, across nations and cultures, is the stigma associated with receiving a diagnostic label. Two different types of stigma are public stigma (consisting of stereotypes; allegiance to mistaken beliefs; and reactive, discriminating behaviors) and self-stigma (the internalized beliefs that result from repeated stigmatizing thoughts).

This week you consider the impact of both types of stigma and the risks and benefits of using any diagnostic label.

For this graded Discussion, record a 3- to 5-minute video I am going to do the video in which you share your background and your progress in social work training. Also relate your professional or personal experience with DSM-5 diagnosis. In your video, include responses to the following: 

· Introduce yourself and say where you live. I will do this 

· Describe your progress in your social work training. 

· Describe what exposure you have had to the DSM-5 or to mental health diagnosis. Please talk about ADHD/ ODD 

· Explain the advantages of receiving an accurate diagnosis. 

· Describe the problems that arise when individuals casually self-diagnose or diagnose those around them. 

The intelligent clinician’sguide to the DSM-5®., 2nd ed.

Authors:

Paris, Joel. McGill University, Montreal, Canada

Source:

New York, NY, US: Oxford UniversityPress; 2015. xiii, 284 pp.

Page Count:

284

ISBN:

978-0-19-939509-5 (Paperback)

Language:

English

Diagnostic Statistical Manual, normality, diagnosis, psychopathology, mental health professionals, clinical practice

This newly revised and expanded second edition of The Intelligent Clinician’s Guideto the DSM-5® provides an essential update to the widely-heralded first edition, published in 2013 to coincide with the debut of the DSM-5 itself. Featuring newchapters on the public controversies and clinical debates formed in response to the DSM-5, plus thoroughly revised material reflecting last-minute changes to the DSM-5, Dr. Paris‘s new book takes a critical look at the dimensionalization of diagnosis, the borders between normality and psychopathology, and clinical utility as defined by the Manual. Above all, this reader-friendly volume uses evidence-based critiques and consideration of contemporary clinical practice to provide a practical guide to mental health professionals everywhere who are seeking to find where the DSM-5 is right, where it is wrong, and where the jury’s still out. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)

*Clinicians; *Diagnostic and Statistical Manual; *Diagnosis; *Mental Health Personnel; *Psychopathology

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