In this assessment I’ll be asking you to apply what you’ve learned to several brief case studies. I’d like you to identify the most likely diagnosis for each case, along with a rationale to support your position.
Open the attached file named casestudy2.pdf. The file will open in a new tab.
For each of the following cases, answer these questions:
What is the most probable diagnosis?
Why? Which symptoms of this disorder are present? Which are absent?
What further information would help you ascertain if this were the correct diagnosis? Name at least two, and how they would help.
Would you add any specifiers? If so, which would you choose and why?
Which conditions that the DSM-5 recommends for a differential diagnosis list would you need to consider? And why?
Requirements: 1
Answer preview
From the case study, Mark, a 31- year-old male single, presents several symptoms similar to those exhibited by people with obsessive-compulsive disorder. First, Mark experiences recurrent intrusive thoughts which are disturbing in nature. In specific, he encounters intrusive thoughts, often turning to failure. These thoughts often pop into his head, and even he is focused on his work. Another symptom of the OCD that mark encounters are the constant fear of making errors and the declining quality of his work. He has persistently down on his work and fears that other workers will notice his poor performance. To avoid making mistakes in writing policies, he takes more time to proofread his work. On normal days, it took him 45 minutes to complete one policy. Today, he takes 2 hours to complete the same tasks, and most of the time is spent
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