1.2
What Constitutes a Disorder?
If most individuals experience some level of anxiety and depression or challenges related to sleeping and eating—then at what point do difficulties in these areas constitute a disorder? In other words, when does anxiety reach the level of an anxiety disorder or when is depression deemed a depressive disorder?
Identify two to three criteria that are used to determine that a person’s experience with symptoms constitutes a mental health disorder.
1.3
Pros and Cons of Diagnosis
Make a list of five advantages/benefits to a diagnosis. This could be for mental health professionals, the person being diagnosed, or for friends/family members.
Then list five concerns about the diagnosis from the perspective of mental health professionals, the person diagnosed, or friends/family members.
How do these pros and cons relate to personal examples that you know about or examples you’ve had the opportunity to observe?
Word document attached. Write these down and bring them to the live session.
Make a list of 5 advantages/benefits to a diagnosis. This could be for mental health professionals (i.e., how is a diagnostic system helpful to a mental health professional?), the person being diagnosed (i.e., how is receiving a diagnosis potentially helpful for an individual?), or for friends/family members (i.e., how can knowing that a person has a diagnosis be potentially helpful for a friend or family member?).
Now list 5 concerns about diagnosis from the perspective of mental health professionals (i.e., what are some potential downsides to giving someone a diagnosis?), the person diagnosed (i.e., what are some possible negative aspects of receiving a diagnosis?), or friends/family members.
How do these pros and cons relate to personal experiences that you’ve had the opportunity to observe?
Example: Pros and Cons of Diagnosis
Watch for six minutes. Note the pros and cons of diagnosis that are represented in this video.
What do you think is meant by I Have Tourette’s, but Tourette’s Doesn’t Have Me?
Note: This video is hosted on YouTube and is accessible by clicking on the screenshot below or by copying and pasting the following link into your browser: youtu.be/7_dBRDvkbTU. YouTube may remove the video without notice. If that happens, please inform your instructor.
Pros and Cons in Video Example
What are a couple of pros and cons of the diagnosis you saw represented in this video?
What do you think is meant by I Have Tourette’s, but Tourette’s Doesn’t Have Me?
1.5
Evidence-Supported Treatments
Focus on the answers to the following questions at each time stamp as you watch this 30-min video (psychotherapy.net.lib.pepperdine.edu/stream/pepperdine/video?vid=296).
- What is meant by EST and EBT? (6:53)
- What are three advantages of using EST? (8:15)
- What are three limitations or criticisms of ESTs? (10:45)
- Note the steps involved in treatment planning. (19:51
