• What should Chase’s diagnosis be according to the DSM-5 criteria? • What predisposing and risk factors led to the outcome of this case? • What potential protective factors could have been introduced to address this

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Discussion1: Influences on Diagnosis and Outcome The addition of more Z Codes to the DSM-5 is congruent to how a social worker as a clinician should conduct an assessment and determine the appropriate treatment. For this Discussion, review The Case of Chase, analyze Chase’s story, and note his original DSM-IV diagnosis. Using the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria, determine Chase’s primary clinical diagnosis. Next, note the changes in the Autism Spectrum disorders, and include the Other Conditions That May Be a Focus of Clinical Attention (ICD-10- CM, Z codes) in your diagnosis. Then identify the potential risk and prognostic factors from both the biological and environmental perspective. Post your response to the following:

• What should Chase’s diagnosis be according to the DSM-5 criteria? • What predisposing and risk factors led to the outcome of this case? • What potential protective factors could have been introduced to address this

situation? • Do you think these protective factors may have changed the outcome and

diagnosis?

References (use 3 or more)

American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing. Bell, A. S. (2011). A critical review of ADHD diagnostic criteria: What to address in the DSM- V. Journal of Attention Disorders, 15(1), 3–10. Teicher, M. H., Samson, J. A., Polcari, A., & McGreenery, C. E. (2006). Sticks, stones, and hurtful words: Relative effects of various forms of childhood maltreatment. American Journal of Psychiatry, 163(6), 993–1000. Wing, L., Gould, J., & Gillberg, C. (2011). Autism spectrum disorders in the DSM-V: Better or worse than the DSM-IV? Research in Developmental Disabilities, 32, 768–773. Kieling, C., Kieling, R. R., Frick, P. J., Rohde, L. A., Moffitt, T., Nigg, J. T., Tannock, R., & Castellanos, F. X. (2010) The age at onset of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. American Journal of Psychiatry, 167, 14–15.

Murphy, C., & Taylor, E. (2006). Need to know ADHD. Pulse, 66(34), 38–42.

Group Wiki Part 2: Psychosocial Factors and Resources

In using the DSM-5, it is very easy to rely on the criteria for the mental disorder when making an assessment and ignore the environmental factors that may be affecting the situation. As a social worker, you should always consider the environment and the possible protective factors when treating your clients. This is true for every mental disorder. To prepare for your Group Wiki, read the Wiki Assignment Instructions document in the resources. Then visit the group wiki thread to which you are assigned. Research the literature on the genetic and environmental factors related to your assigned mental disorder. Identify any protective factors and/or interventions that are presented in the literature. You may also use websites, blogs, and agency materials. Just be sure to include all appropriate citations. For this Assignment, collaborate with your group to write a 500- to 750-word wiki, being sure to use proper APA format for any citations. Your group’s wiki should include:

• A description of the V Codes (ICD-9-CM) that should be considered when diagnosing an individual with the assigned disorder (F40.00 Agoraphobia)

• . Submit your information as an entry on the wiki. Remember: You are informing and educating the readers on the specific mental disorder and the genetic, environmental, and protective factors and possible interventions.

References (use 3 or more)

American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing.

Discussion 3: Analyses of Social Problems in Case Studies

As a social worker, often you need to use your policy advocacy skills to ensure that your clients are receiving the services that they need. Although you may tend to think of policy advocacy skills as separate from your clinical social work skills, they are very similar. Think of the skills that you would use in working with a client such as Jake Levy. How could you apply these skills to policy advocacy? How will you use these skills to identify the policy and social problems that are impacting these families? In this week’s Discussion, you will continue Bradley family to start the process of policy advocacy. In this Discussion, identify the problems experienced by the client(s). Post your responses to the following:

• Who is defining the problem? • What values are reflected in this definition of the problem? • What is being omitted in this definition? • What other problems do you see that are not being acknowledged?

References (use 3 or more)

Community Toolbox. (n.d). Chapter 5 Section 3: Social planning and policy Change. Retrieved from http://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/assessment/promotion-strategies/social-planning- policy-change/main Community Toolbox. (n.d). Chapter 5 Section 4: Social action. Retrieved from http://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/assessment/promotion-strategies/systems-advocacy-and- community-organizing/main Jansson, B. S. (2018). Becoming an effective policy advocate: From policy practice to social justice. (8th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning Series.

• Chapter 7, “Analyzing Problems in the First Step of Policy Analysis” (pp. 204-243) Midgley, J., & Livermore, M. M. (Eds.). (2008). The handbook of social policy (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

• Chapter 14, “Critical Social Policy” (pp. 215–235) (PDF) Laureate Education. (Producer). (2013). Bradley (Episode 7 of 42) [Video file]. In Sessions.

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Project: Group Wiki Part 1: Identification of a Social

Problem As an astute social worker and professional policy advocate, you must be adept at identifying social problems that exist in your community or in an agency or organization with which you are acquainted. In this assignment, your final project group will create a Wiki for the purpose of identifying and describing a current social problem. This is the first part of your ongoing Wiki assignment. Complete Part 1 of your Wiki. Address the following items within your group’s Wiki page for Part 1:

• Describe a current social problem. How might this problem be incongruent with social work values/ethics?

• How/when has this problem been identified historically, and what were the actions taken to address this concern?

• How have the groups affected by this concern changed over time?

References (use 3 or more)

Community Toolbox. (n.d). Chapter 5 Section 3: Social planning and policy Change. Retrieved from http://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/assessment/promotion-strategies/social-planning- policy-change/main Community Toolbox. (n.d). Chapter 5 Section 4: Social action. Retrieved from http://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/assessment/promotion-strategies/systems-advocacy-and- community-organizing/main Jansson, B. S. (2018). Becoming an effective policy advocate: From policy practice to social justice. (8th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning Series.

• Chapter 7, “Analyzing Problems in the First Step of Policy Analysis” (pp. 204-243) Midgley, J., & Livermore, M. M. (Eds.). (2008). The handbook of social policy (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

• Chapter 14, “Critical Social Policy” (pp. 215–235) (PDF)