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Case Study (Unit 6)Case Study RubricSubmit AssignmentDirections:To complete a case study, you must first find a case. Some suggested cases are available under the "CaseStudies" link, although you do not have to use one of those. A case can be any person in a news article,fictional or historical character, person in a book, movie, TV show, etc. or just about anyone whosebehaviors can be observed by the general public (note: DO NOT use someone you know personally).To submit your case study, you will fill out a diagnostic worksheet about your case. Imagine that you are atherapist seeing this character as a client and discern what information you can gather and what would benecessary for diagnosis. If the client is currently deceased, imagine a specific age at which you might havemet with them while they were alive. You may have to work off-script or use your imagination a little bit.Where the worksheet requests information that is not available, you may fabricate an answer or embellishupon information already know, as long as it is consistent with the rest of the case.Grading is based on your ability to provide necessary information through the completion of the worksheet,and to decipher what information is relevant for diagnosis. Directions for diagnostic worksheets can befound below, as well as a sample worksheet. Be sure the worksheet follows the directions and containssufficient information to justify your diagnosis (singular) or diagnoses (plural). The diagnosis/ diagnosesmust be found in the DSM-5.At the bottom of your diagnostic worksheet, provide a reference (APA style) for the source you used(website, book, movie, etc.) References are provided for the suggested cases; reference on your own ifyou use another case.You are only required to submit four case studies out of five possible due dates. This means youmust skip one due date. Completing an "extra" case study will not result in extra points!You will need the following files:Diagnostic Worksheet Directions and SampleDiagnostic Worksheet (blank)- WordDiagnostic Worksheet (blank)- PDFCase Study Options

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Running Head: DIAGNOSTIC WORKSHEET		1
DIAGNOSTIC WORKSHEET		3
DIAGNOSTIC WORKSHEET
Table of Contents
Diagnostic Worksheet 1	4
Summary of Pertinent Case Features	4
Presenting Problem:	4
Medical History:	4
History of Mental Illness:	5
History of Substance Use/ Addiction:	5
Stressors in Past Year:	5
Safety Assessment:	5
Appearance/ Behavior:	5
Thought Processes:	5
Mood/ Affect:	6
Intellectual Functioning:	6
Orientation:	6
Final Diagnoses	6
Diagnostic Worksheet 2	7
Summary of Pertinent Case Features	7
Presenting Problem:	7
Medical History:	7
History of Mental Illness:	7
History of Substance Use/ Addiction:	8
Stressors in Past Year:	8
Safety Assessment:	8
Appearance/ Behavior:	8
Thought Processes:	8
Mood/ Affect:	8
Intellectual Functioning:	9
Orientation:	9
Final Diagnoses	9
Bibliography	10
	
Diagnostic Worksheet 1
Patient’s name/ age: Mrs. N.
Summary of Pertinent Case Features
Presenting Problem: 
Mrs. N. is wife and a mother who has been referred by her friend. Chronic depression and diffuse anxiety are the major complaints presented by Mrs. N. According to her close relatives and colleagues, she has been having uncontrolled anger outbursts due to which she have been facing lots of trouble. Her father was a successful businessperson who was able to provide necessary entities; however, was emotionally unavailable. 
Her father left her and her mother enormous money to sustain however, her mother looks out for her finances. She has not been able to excel to develop any special characteristics and blames her parents for not encouraging and supporting her. Even after getting married to a supporting man; however, who has not been able to support the family financially, she still felt discouraged and blames her husband for not supporting her. 
Mrs. N’s supports her family financially while her husband takes care of children and all other needs. She had been dreaming of leaving her husband and children and roam out with some other guy in Europe or any other destination. She also had crushes on other guys and had also been indulged with some affairs. 
Medical History: 
Mrs. N. has not suffer any physical injury; however, emotional unavailability of both her father and mother had left her alone.

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