Psychiatric Diagnosis
Week 3 – Assignment
Outline for the Psychiatric Diagnosis
Review the instructions for the Psychiatric Diagnosis assignment in Week Six. This week’s
assignment will build upon the work you have completed on your chosen case study in Weeks
One and Two.
For this assignment, you will construct an outline of your Psychiatric Diagnosis paper. This
outline is meant to provide structure for your final assignment, jump-start your thought process
on your case study, and ensure you are on the correct path toward the successful completion of
your diagnosis.
Your outline should be one to two pages of content and include a brief two- to three-sentence
description of each of the required areas listed in the Psychiatric Diagnosis prompt, except for
the following two areas:
Justify the use of the chosen diagnostic manual (i.e., Why was this manual chosen over
others?).
Evaluate symptoms within the context of an appropriate theoretical orientation for this
diagnosis.
For these two areas, provide a complete draft of your justification and evaluation based on the
case study. You must include explicit information on the theoretical orientation chosen for the
case and justification of the use of the diagnostic manual chosen. Research a minimum of five
peer-reviewed sources published within the last 10 years to support your choice of theoretical
orientation and diagnostic manual. These sources will also be used for the Psychiatric Diagnosis
paper. The outline should specify which sources will apply to the justification and evaluation
areas.
The Outline for the Psychiatric Diagnosis:
Must be one to two single-spaced pages in length (not including title and references
pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing
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Must include a separate title page with the following:
o Title of paper
o Student’s name
o Course name and number
o Instructor’s name
o Date submitted
Must use at least five peer-reviewed sources published within the last 10 years.
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.
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