1.0 Psychological Disorder: Experiences of Client and Clinician
1.1 Distinguish the concept of a client from that of a patient as the individual who is the focus of psychological treatment.
1.2 Describe the prevalence of psychological disorders in the United States.
1.3 Describe the types of clinicians who provide psychological treatment.
2.0 The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
2.1 Outline the history of the development of DSM-IV.
2.2 Define the term "mental disorder" as it is used in DSM-IV.
2.3 Explain the assumptions underlying the DSM-IV, including the medical model, a theoretical orientation, categorical approach, and multiaxial system.
2.4 Define the five axes of DSM-IV. Axis I: Clinical Disorders Axis II: Personality Disorders and Mental Retardation Axis III: General Medical Conditions Axis IV: Psychosocial and Environmental Problems Axis V: Global Assessment of Functioning
3.0 The Diagnostic Process
3.1 Explain how the clinician obtains the client's reported symptoms.
3.2 Indicate how the diagnostic criteria of DSM-IV are used in identifying a possible diagnosis, including the role of the decision tree.
3.3 Discuss the ways in which the clinician rules out differential diagnoses.
3.4 Explain how the clinician arrives at a final diagnosis.
3.5 Indicate how a case formulation is constructed.
4.0 Treatment Planning
4.1 Contrast short- and long-term goals of treatment.
4.2 Distinguish the treatment sites of psychiatric hospitals, outpatient clinics, halfway houses, and day treatment programs.
4.3 Explain the various modalities of treatment, including individual psychotherapy, family therapy, group therapy, and milieu therapy.
4.4 Discuss the role of the clinician's theoretical perspective as it influences the nature of treatment.
5.0 Treatment Implementation
5.1 Indicate the roles of the clinician and client as they influence the course of treatment.
5.2 Discuss the frustrations and possible limitations involved in providing effective psychological treatment.
6.0 Chapter Boxes
6.1 Highlight significant factors from the life of actress Patty Duke.