06 Aug Which symptoms did Dennis exhibit? Be specific (refer to the diagnostic criteria in your notes for a list of possible symptoms, because some might not jump out at you immediately) and give details from the case about when he exhibited these symptoms.
Please read the case study and fill out the worksheet
Requirements: complete
Case Study #3 (Oltmanns et al.) – Active Learning Worksheet
Drawing on the case example, please answer each of the following questions below. You can use bullet points or sentences – but make sure to provide evidence and examples from the case to back up your points. Be as thorough as you can – often there are multiple examples for a question.
1. Which symptoms did Dennis exhibit? Be specific (refer to the diagnostic criteria in your notes for a list of possible symptoms, because some might not jump out at you immediately) and give details from the case about when he exhibited these symptoms.
2. What timing details do we know about Dennis’s symptoms that might inform our diagnosis? Specifically, what was the approximate age on onset and how frequent have his episodes been? What does this information tell us about his possible diagnosis?
3. Based on all the information you’ve listed above, what specific diagnoses would Dennis receive? Be specific about how he meets the criteria for these disorders (there may be multiple!).
4. Consider how Dennis’s behavior meets the definition of abnormality according to the following dimensions. Give specific examples, and also consider examples where he did not experience these (or experienced the opposite!):
Distress
Disability
Deviation
Dysfunction
5. Identify the possible etiology of Dennis’s disorder according to:
The biological perspective
The behavioral perspective
The cognitive perspective
6. Evaluate Dennis’s treatment, using evidence from the case study. Specifically:
What treatments did Dennis receive? Why do these particular treatments make sense for this disorder and Dennis’s presentation of it?
What were any issues (e.g., side effects, obstacles to adherence) with the treatment Dennis received?
What do you think Dennis’s prognosis is (i.e., how successful will be at treating his disorder and functioning well in his life)? What are the risk and protective factors in his case that will make him more or less likely to succeed?
