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Week 2 - Discussion
Assessment and Diagnosis “Under the Gun”
Prior to beginning work on this discussion, review Standard 9: Assessment in the APA’s
Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct and DSM-5.
It is recommended that you read Chapters 1 and 2 The assessment process in the APA
handbook of testing and assessment in psychology, Vol. 2: Testing and assessment in
clinical and counseling psychology (2013) e-book, as well as the
Kielbasa, Pomerantz, Krohn, and Sullivan (2004) “How Does Clients' Method of
Payment Influence Psychologists' Diagnostic Decisions?” and the Pomerantz and Segrist
(2006) “The Influence of Payment Method on Psychologists' Diagnostic Decisions
Regarding Minimally Impaired Clients” articles for further information about
how payment method influences the assessment and diagnosis process.
For this discussion, you will assume the role of a clinical or
counseling psychologist and diagnose a hypothetical client. Begin by
reviewing the PSY650 Week Two Case Studies document and
select one of the clients to diagnose.
In your initial
post, compare the assessments typically used by clinical and counseling
psychologists, and explain which assessment techniques (e.g., tests, surveys,
interviews, client records, observational data) you might use to aid in your
diagnosis of your selected client. Describe any additional information you
would need to help formulate your diagnosis, and propose specific questions you
might ask the client in order to obtain this information from him or her.
Identify which theoretical orientation you would use with this client and
explain how this orientation might influence the assessment and/or diagnostic
process. Using the DSM-5 manual, propose a diagnosis for the client in the
chosen case study.
Analyze the case
and your agency’s required timeline for diagnosing from an ethical perspective.
Considering the amount of information you currently have for your client,
explain whether or not it is ethical to render a diagnosis within the required time frame. Evaluate the case and describe whether or not it is justifiable in
this situation to render a diagnosis in order to obtain a third party payment.
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