LO1: Demonstrate an awareness of historic and cont

LO1: Demonstrate an awareness of historic and contemporary concepts of mental health

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Task

For week 4

Psychiatric diagnosis (linked with LO’s 2,4,5 and part 2 of assignment.)

Read chapter 1 “Psychiatric Diagnosis” by Lucy Johnstone in: Tummey, R and Turner, T (2008) Critical Issues in Mental health. London: Palgrave Macmillan

1. List the main points in relation to psychiatric diagnosis (link this with our discussions re DSM)
2. What are the potential problems with a psychiatric diagnosis? (Link this with your work on CMHD’s last week)
3. What is a formulation approach?
4.  Think of the diagnostic and formulation approaches – what are the implications of these approaches in terms of intervention?
5. Think about a case study you wish to choose for your assignment – list important factors which will help you identify a possible diagnosis for that person. (You can use the formulation approach suggested in pages 17-18 of chapter 1)
6. What are the implications of a diagnosis for the person?