Case Study: The Reluctant Day Treatment Member

Case Study: The Reluctant Day Treatment Member Initial Post: Identify the principal diagnosis and at least one provisional diagnosis using the DSM-5-TR criteria. In your post, clearly describe the key symptoms, duration, and functional impairments that support your diagnostic decisions according to the information provided in the case and the DSM-5-TR criteria. Identify at least one differential diagnosis and explain why it was ruled out or considered less likely. Make sure to reference the DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria in your clinical impressions. Response Post: Respond to a peer’s post who selected a different DSM-5-TR diagnosis than you. In your response, compare your diagnostic reasoning by referencing specific symptom criteria, duration, and functional impairment. Briefly explain how the diagnosis would influence assessment priorities and treatment planning. Reflect on what you learned from considering an alternative diagnostic perspective.