Description
Review the case study below after reading the Chapter and any additional readings in the module.
Use the information from the Chapter, any additional readings in the module, and the DSM 5 TR only to complete the case study. You will answer the following questions in paragraph format. No bullets, no numbers. It should be descriptive and well-written.
Write an opening paragraph indicating the problem that the client is experiencing including any symptoms that are reported in the case study. Given the disorders discussed in the Chapter, identify a diagnosis for the client. There’s only one correct answer. Be certain to provide evidence for this diagnosis based on the symptoms described in this case and criteria outlined in your textbook, any supplementary readings in the module, and the DSMV TR criteria.
After you substantiate the diagnosis in detail, pick one of the theoretical perspectives below. Your book describes these theoretical perspectives explain the etiology of the disorder. Explain in detail the etiology, using only one of the following perspectives. Remember to identify the components of the perspective and the person credited for the perspective. No general, non descriptive statements. This assignment evaluates your knowledge of the theories and disorders gained from the chapter readings and your ability to use critical thinking to apply this knowledge.
Remember to use in-text citations to reference the sources within the assignment and a Reference list at the end.
Theoretical Perspectives: Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic, Cognitive-Behavioral, Cognitive, Behavioral, Humanistic.
Case Study
Martin is a 21-year-old business major at a large university. Over the past few weeks, his family and friends have noticed increasingly bizarre behaviors. They’ve often overheard him whispering in an agitated voice, even though no one is nearby. Lately, he has refused to answer or make calls on his cell phone,
claiming that it will activate a deadly chip implanted in his brain by evil aliens if he does. His parents have tried to get him to go with them to a psychiatrist for an evaluation, but he refuses. He has accused them on several occasions of conspiring with the aliens to have him killed so they can remove his brain and put it inside one of their own. He has stopped attending classes altogether. He is now so far behind in his coursework that he will fail if something doesn’t change very soon.
Although Martin occasionally has a few beers with his friends, he doesn’t abuse alcohol or drugs. Martin’s estranged aunt has a history of psychiatric hospitals due to
erratic and bizarre behavior.
Book needed: fundamental of abnormal psychology 10Th edition
