Journal

February 23rd, 2020

Ethics, Subjectivity, and the Art of Diagnosis

Although psychology prides itself on being a science, the art of diagnosis goes beyond a simple checklist of symptoms. Clinicians generally recognize that any diagnostic exercise must include a culturally sensitive interpretation and analysis of symptoms. Considering that only a bachelors degree in psychology does not prepare you to do diagnosis, it is important to consider how having this knowledge could support you in other careers. It is also important to consider that even a doctorate in psychology does not license you to treat with prescription medicine. To perform this level of diagnosis and treatment, you would have to earn a medical degree in psychiatry. To learn more, read the article

To successfully complete this journal,

Identify at least three disorders that you studied during this course and summarize what the disorders entail.

Discuss how an understanding of these disorders could support you in a career, prior to achieving expertise in a graduate program, by addressing the following:

o Consider the knowledge application to working with others in a team setting or working with families, etcetera.

o Relate this to the career you have now or one you wish to obtain after earning your bachelors degree.

o If you do not plan on gaining employment after graduation, how could this understanding support you in your personal and social contexts?

Analyze the rationales, including the ethical considerations that exist for becoming more educated prior to personally performing diagnosis.

Your journal, this week, should be minimum400 words and have an introduction and a conclusion as described in the Ashford University Writing Centers resource . You should exhibit obvious attention to critical thought and understanding of the content, as demonstrated in Samantha Agooss TED-Ed animation . You should include as needed to support your ideas. As this is your personal reflection about the material this week, your journal should limit the use of quoted material. Proper grammar should be applied, for which you should consider using the Ashford Writing Centers resource. At minimum cite your text to support your assertions in your explanation, but you may also use additional scholarly sources. The table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. References should be listed following the reflection.

Required Resources

Text

Getzfeld, A. R. (2018). (2nd ed.). Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu

Chapter 10: Neurocognitive Disorders

Chapter 11: Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Book

American Psychiatric Association. (2013). . https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596

This manual will support your understanding of diagnosis and treatment for mental illness and support you in your Neurocognitive and Neurodevelopmental Disorders discussion forum this week. Note that you will only be reviewing one to three pages, and it will be based on what specific disorders you evaluate this week.

Article

All Psychology Schools. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.allpsychologyschools.com/psychology/psychology-vs-psychiatry/

This article supports the understanding about the differences associated with becoming a psychiatrist versus a psychologist and will support you in completion of your Ethics, Subjectivity, and the Art of Diagnosis journal this week.
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Web Page

Society of Clinical Psychology: Division 12. (n.d.). . Retrieved from https://www.div12.org/case-studies/

This web page will be utilized to identify a case study to analyze associated with your Neurocognitive and Neurodevelopmental Disorders discussion forum this week.
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Supplemental Materials