Humanistic Theory Case Studies Samples For Students

Mental and psychiatric illnesses have are on a rise especially with the dynamism in social, economic and even political changes. These factors have made people liable to mental conditions. This paper will review the diagnosis using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) classification and justify the diagnosis. The paper will also outline a case formulation.

PART 1-DIAGNOSIS BASED ON DSM-IV-TR

Robert Jones clearly shows a clinical mental disorder and other clinical conditions that require further medical attention. On the basis of the multiaxial assessment of the mental illness, Robert is an alcoholic who clearly depends on alcohol. Alcohol as a drug ...

Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

This is a case study of Joseph. Joseph is a twenty five year old American male. There are more than 25 million people who are affected by schizophrenia. There is suspicion and uncertainty with regards to the causal attributes of schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that has multiple manifestations. It is hard enough to try to understand the cognitive processes of as healthful person, let alone understand the cognitive processes someone who is manifesting symptoms of schizophrenia. Imagine looking at a person who is sitting on a park bench pretending to argue with someone while sitting on the park bench by themselves. The ...