02/04/18
Psychiatric Diagnosis (My Initial Call is included & Professional Voice and Writing Included)
For this assignment, students will investigate and propose a psychiatric diagnosis based on the case study from the Gorenstein and Comer (2015) textbook Case Studies in Abnormal Psychology, chosen in the Week One “Initial Call” discussion. This paper will include an in-depth overview of the disorder(s) within the diagnosis, treatment options for the diagnosis, and a sound rationale that explains why this diagnosis was made. Note that the diagnosis may include more than one psychiatric disorder.
The paper must present a thorough overview of each disorder within the diagnosis. Assume the audience has no prior knowledge of the disorder(s) within the diagnosis, and provide relevant and easy to understand explanations of each for the readers. When writing the paper, it is critical to convey all the necessary information in a straightforward manner using non-technical language. (Reference the Professional Voice and Writing (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. resource provided by the Ashford Writing Center for assistance.) Support the analysis with at least five peer-reviewed sources published within the last ten years in addition to the course text.
The Psychiatric Diagnosis topical paper must include the following:

• Explain psychological concepts in the patient’s presentation using professional terminology. Identify symptoms and behaviors exhibited by the patient in the chosen case study.
• Match the identified symptoms to potential disorders in a diagnostic manual.
• Propose a diagnosis based on the patient’s symptoms and the criteria listed for the disorder(s) in the diagnostic manual.
• Analyze and explain how the patient meets criteria for the disorder(s) according to the patient’s symptoms and the criteria outlined in the diagnostic manual.
• Justify the use of the chosen diagnostic manual (i.e., Why was this manual chosen over others?).
• Summarize general views of the diagnosis from multiple theoretical orientations and historical perspectives. Include a discussion on comorbidity if the diagnosis includes more than one disorder.
• Evaluate symptoms within the context of an appropriate theoretical orientation for this diagnosis.
• Use at least two peer-reviewed articles to assess the validity of this diagnosis, and describe who is most likely to have the diagnosis with regard to age, gender, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, and ethnicity. Provide a brief evaluation of the scientific merit of these peer-reviewed sources in the validity assessment.
• Summarize the risk factors (i.e., biological, psychological, and/or social) for the diagnosis. If one of the categories is not relevant, address this within the summary.
• Compare evidence-based and non-evidence-based treatment options for the diagnosis.
• Evaluate well-established treatments for the diagnosis, and describe the likelihood of success or possible outcomes for each treatment.
• Create an annotated bibliography of five peer-reviewed references published within the last ten years to inform the diagnosis and treatment recommendations. In the annotated bibliography, write a two- to three-sentence evaluation of the scientific merit of each of these references. For additional assistance with this portion of the assignment, access the Ashford Writing Center’s Sample Annotated Bibliography (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

Attention Students: The Masters of Arts in Psychology program is utilizing the Pathbrite portfolio tool as a repository for student scholarly work in the form of signature assignments completed within the program. After receiving feedback for this Psychiatric Diagnosis topical paper, please implement any changes recommended by the instructor, go to Pathbrite and upload the revised Psychiatric Diagnosis topical paper to the portfolio. (Use the Pathbrite Quick-Start Guide to create an account if you do not already have one.) The upload of signature assignments will take place after completing each course. Be certain to upload revised signature assignments throughout the program as the portfolio and its contents will be used in other courses and may be used by individual students as a professional resource tool. See the Pathbrite (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. website for information and further instructions on using this portfolio tool.
The Psychiatric Diagnosis

• Must be 8 to 15 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Must use at least five peer-reviewed sources published within the last 10 years in addition to the course text.
• Must include a separate annotated bibliography page.
• Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
Initial Call from Week One:
Initial Call: Case 19 “My Husband’s Brain has stopped working!”.
Alzheimer’s Disease
According to the Alzheimer’s Association (2017), Delusions (firmly held beliefs in things that are not real) may occur in middle- to late-stage Alzheimer’s. Confusion and memory loss such as the inability to remember certain people or objects can contribute to these untrue beliefs. A person with Alzheimer’s may believe a family member is stealing his or her possessions or that he or she is being followed by the police” (para. 2). In both Major or Mild Neurocognitive Disorder, paranoia and other delusions are common features, and often a persecutory theme exists with these delusions. As you can imagine, this can be very stressful for the family members who care for their loved one with the neurocognitive disorder.
When diagnosing neurocognitive disorders, an important differential diagnosis is pseudo dementia, which is primarily associated with cognitive deficits in older patients who have depression. In contrast to dementia patients, individuals suffering from pseudo dementia can often recall the onset of their cognitive impairments, exaggerate their symptoms, and are frequently positively responsive to treatment with antidepressants.
Initial Call
Troy:          Hello my name is Troy from the Louisville Wellness Health Association and I am here to help. For whom do I have the                            pleasure of speaking with today?
Margaret:   Hello my name is Margaret and I am calling on behalf of my husband, Fred.
Troy:          Hello, Margaret! What would be a good call back number in the event that we are disconnected?
Margaret:   Oh, yes! My number is 555-123-6789.
Troy:          Thank you, Margaret, for providing your call back number. How may I assist you today?
Margaret:   I do not feel comfortable with giving my last name over the phone if that is ok but would like to see if I can speak with                              someone about my husband’s brain. It has stopped working properly. Troy, I am not sure I called the right number, but a                      friend told me to give this place a try. So, can you help us?
Troy:          Is it alright that I call you Margaret?
Margaret:   Sure, that is fine!
Troy:          Does your husband Fred give permission to discuss any of his personal information and does he give his verbal consent                        for you to speak with me on his behalf?
Margaret:   My husband Fred is very forgetful and not in his right mind according to the doctors so I take care of everything.
Troy:          Is Fred not cognitively capable of making his own decisions and if not do you have medical power of attorney.
Margaret:   Fred has become less and less capable of taking care of himself. His Dr. Schoenfeld, broke the news to us that Fred was                      suffering from a neurocognitive disorder, which because of it Fred cannot make sound or safe decisions for himself so I                        do everything for him.
Troy:          Margret, I recommend you speak with Dr. Schoenfeld regarding your POA for Fred so that you can speak on his behalf for                      dual representation medically and financially.
Margaret:   Thank you Troy, I will speak with Dr. Schoenfeld about this as soon as I hang up the phone with you.
Troy:          Without legal consent due to going into any ethical code violations, how can I help to the best of my ability today                                      Margaret?
Margaret:   Well Troy, as I said before I am so upset and filled with all these mixed emotions because my husband’s brain stopped                           working and I really don’t know what to do or who can help us.

ORG 303 CT 2
New London Case Study:
The City of New London, Connecticut, was developing a system to select police officers. One of th etests it selected was the Wonderlic Personnel Test, a cognitive ability test that was metnitioned in this chapter. For each occupation, the Wonderlic provides minimum score and a maximum score. For police officers, the minimum score is 20 and the maximum is 27. Robert J Jordan applied for a job as a police officer but was not given an interview because his score of 33 (equivlent to an IQ of 125) made him “to bright” to be a cop. New London’s reasoning was the highly intelligent officers would get bored with their jobs and would either cause trouble or quit. The New Londdon’s deputy police chief was quoted as saying, “Bob Jordan is exactly the type of guy we would want to screen out. Police work is kind of mundane. We don’t deal in gunfights every night. There’s a personality that can take that.” Turnover was a great concern, as the city spend about $25,000 sending each officer through the academy.
The police department in neighboring Groton, Connecticut, also uses Wonderlic but tries to hire the highest scores possible- a policy with which most I/O psychologists would agree.
When New London’s policy recieved nathional publicity, the city became the butt of many jokes and the police became a source of embarrassment to many of the residients. According to one residient, “I’d rather have them hire the right man or woman for the job and keep replacing them than have the same moron for twenty years.” Another commented, “Your average dunderhead is not the person you want to try to solve a fight between a man and his wife at 2:00 am.” The ridicule got so bad that another city ran an ad asking, “Too smart to work for New London? Apply with us”; San Francisco police chief Fred Lau encouraged Jordan to apply to the San Fransico Police Department; and host Jay Leno rewrote the theme song for the television show to include, ” Dumb cops, dumb cops, whatcha gonna do with a low IQ?”
Jordan filed a lawsuit but lost. The judge ruled, “Plaintiff may have been disqualified unwisely bu he was not denied equip protection.”
Option #1: New London Case Study
Read the City of New London, Connecticut, Police Department in Chapter 5 of Industrial/Organizational Psychology.
Then, write a 2-4-page paper and select one of the two assignment options to accompany your paper: I will handle the slides I just need assistance with the written paper portion.

• Develop a 5-7 slide PowerPoint presentation that corresponds to your paper
• OR upload a 10-15 minute audio or video presentation that corresponds to your paper, edit if needed.

Answer the following questions:

• Evaluate New London’s reasoning about being “too bright.”
• Critique the judge’s decision that it was not discriminatory to not hire people who are highly intelligent.
• How would an ethical leader have determined the cognitive ability requirements for this job?

Adhere to the following standards:

• Your paper should be two to four pages in length, not including the title or reference pages.
• Review the grading rubric, which can be accessed on the Materials link for each week.
• Be sure to follow the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA.
• Your paper should include an introduction, a body with at least two fully developed paragraphs, and a conclusion.
• Support your interpretation with evidence from the book and at least two peer-reviewed journal articles from the library.
• Your PowerPoint presentation should be 5-7 slides and include a reference list and citations. See the Example PPT Presentation in the Online Research and Writing Lab OR
• Your audio or video presentation should be 10-15 minutes in length and be accompanied by speaker notes and a reference list of citations. Record your presentation with audio or video and upload to Schoology.