SOCW6090 Week 4 Discussion

SOCW 6090 week 4 DQ and peer responses

INTRODUCTION

Depression is one of the most common symptoms found in mental health. The word itself covers a wide range of variations of illness from normal sadness to serious diagnosable depressions that may not present the same way. Depression can be present in several disorders, such as bipolar disorder, adjustment disorder, and schizoaffective disorder. Social workers need to evaluate how to distinguish depression within other diagnoses, such as anxiety and trauma disorders.

This week, you first explore some important issues related to bipolar and depressive disorders before continuing your practice with diagnosing mental disorders.

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Students will:

· Analyze effect of distinct terminology on diagnosis

· Analyze effects of misdiagnosis in social work practice

· Analyze effects of “other specified” and “unspecified” diagnostic criteria in social work practice

· Develop a mental health diagnosis including bipolar and depressive disorders

· Justify a mental health diagnosis using the  DSM-5-TR

 

THE IMPORTANCE OF DISTINCTIONS IN TERMINOLOGY

In previous weeks, you have reflected on the importance of understanding nuance in terminology when working with certain mental disorders and vulnerable populations. 

You may be asking yourself: “Shouldn’t I be mindful of nuance and distinctions in every diagnosis and disorder?” The answer is  yes, but certain disorders have particular nuances.

As you have seen in the  DSM-5-TR, bipolar and depressive disorders may have characteristics that overlap with each other. Diagnoses in this area have far reaching implications for the client’s social functioning. In this Discussion, you explore these areas.

RESOURCES

 

Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity. Click the weekly resources link to access the resources. 

WEEKLY RESOURCES

TO PREPARE

· Review the sections in the  DSM-5-TR listed in the Learning Resources.

BY DAY 3

Post a response to the following:

· Identify the distinctions between key characteristics for the diagnosis of bipolar and depressive disorders.

· Explain the impact of misdiagnosis from a lack of understanding these distinctions, including to the client, to the agency, or to an insurance provider.

· Explain when you would use “other specified” and “unspecified” when diagnosing mental disorders. Explain the impact to the client.

· Explain the specifier “with anxious distress and when you would use it.”

Note: For this Discussion, you are required to complete your initial post before you will be able to view and respond to your colleagues’ postings. Begin by clicking on the  Reply button to complete your initial post. Remember, once you click on  Post Reply, you cannot delete or edit your own posts and you cannot post anonymously. Please check your post carefully before clicking on  Post Reply! 

 

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