Unit 3 Assignment – Diagnostic Approaches
Course: COUN 5107 – Principles of Psychopathology
Scenario:
You are tasked with analyzing Annie’s case, a 13-year-old Asian-American experiencing anxiety, fears,
and adjustment difficulties.
Assignment Instructions / Questions:
1. Examine Annie’s symptoms through biological, psychological, and sociocultural models.
2. Select and apply two culturally sensitive assessment instruments.
3. Discuss systemic perspectives using DSM-5 and ICD coding.
4. Evaluate the limitations and risks of Z and V codes.
Deliverables:
A paper applying models of psychopathology, assessment tools, and systemic perspectives (4–6
pages).
, Diagnostic Approaches
Capella University
COUN5107 Principles pf Psychopathology
Unit and Assignment
Title
This report is based on the case vignette of Annie, a thirteen-year-old Asian-
American girl, who moved to the United States from India with her parents and four
, siblings. Annie is the youngest child in the family who experiences fears and anxiety. The
only other medical history she has is as a young child she was hospitalized for a serious
illness, but now she is healthy. Annie is quite shy and tries to avoid communicating and
reacting with people, especially in a large group function. So, on their vacation back to
India, it triggers a lot of anxiety for her. She is uneasy about her school assignments,
because she dreads that she will not do well and the thought of taking a test makes
her so nervous that her heart races, she trembles and have difficulty breathing. Also,
Annie is afraid of being alone at night and need constant attendance from a family member
until she falls asleep.
This report will cover information concerning the examination of
biological, psychological and sociocultural models of abnormalities and administer vital
concepts to support what is going on with Annie and her family. The counselor will use two
measures to develop a strategy that is culturally sensitive to evaluate Annie and her
family and how the DSM-5 and ICD may increase guidance for working with families
using the Z and V codes and their limitations and risks.
Part 1: Examining Models of
Psychopathology
Researching people who endure unusual mental, emotional and physical pain is
called psychopathology. (Nolen-Hoeksema, 2019). In order to understand psychological
disorders, it has been broken down into three perspectives: biological, psychological and
sociocultural. The result of unusual genes or neurobiological abnormality is what the
biological approach examines (Nolen-Hoeksema, 2019). Brain abnormality is the
main focus of the three causes of
Course: COUN 5107 – Principles of Psychopathology
Scenario:
You are tasked with analyzing Annie’s case, a 13-year-old Asian-American experiencing anxiety, fears,
and adjustment difficulties.
Assignment Instructions / Questions:
1. Examine Annie’s symptoms through biological, psychological, and sociocultural models.
2. Select and apply two culturally sensitive assessment instruments.
3. Discuss systemic perspectives using DSM-5 and ICD coding.
4. Evaluate the limitations and risks of Z and V codes.
Deliverables:
A paper applying models of psychopathology, assessment tools, and systemic perspectives (4–6
pages).
, Diagnostic Approaches
Capella University
COUN5107 Principles pf Psychopathology
Unit and Assignment
Title
This report is based on the case vignette of Annie, a thirteen-year-old Asian-
American girl, who moved to the United States from India with her parents and four
, siblings. Annie is the youngest child in the family who experiences fears and anxiety. The
only other medical history she has is as a young child she was hospitalized for a serious
illness, but now she is healthy. Annie is quite shy and tries to avoid communicating and
reacting with people, especially in a large group function. So, on their vacation back to
India, it triggers a lot of anxiety for her. She is uneasy about her school assignments,
because she dreads that she will not do well and the thought of taking a test makes
her so nervous that her heart races, she trembles and have difficulty breathing. Also,
Annie is afraid of being alone at night and need constant attendance from a family member
until she falls asleep.
This report will cover information concerning the examination of
biological, psychological and sociocultural models of abnormalities and administer vital
concepts to support what is going on with Annie and her family. The counselor will use two
measures to develop a strategy that is culturally sensitive to evaluate Annie and her
family and how the DSM-5 and ICD may increase guidance for working with families
using the Z and V codes and their limitations and risks.
Part 1: Examining Models of
Psychopathology
Researching people who endure unusual mental, emotional and physical pain is
called psychopathology. (Nolen-Hoeksema, 2019). In order to understand psychological
disorders, it has been broken down into three perspectives: biological, psychological and
sociocultural. The result of unusual genes or neurobiological abnormality is what the
biological approach examines (Nolen-Hoeksema, 2019). Brain abnormality is the
main focus of the three causes of
