DSM-5 Presentation

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DSM Presentation AssignmentInstructions

Overview

The DSM presentation assignment is designed to help you understand the purpose and the process of using the DSM to diagnose clients.

 

Instructions

Based on the readings of section one of the DSM-5 develop a powerpoint summarizing the basic following points about the DSM:

  1. History of the DSM
  2. Structure
  3. Considerations
    1. Life-span
    2. Culture
    3. Gender
  4. Elements of Diagnoses
    1. Definition
    2. Criteria
    3. Subtypes and Specifiers
    4. Provisional and differential diagnoses

 

 

This presentation should be 10-15 slides. The slides should not include excessive text in slide, but should utilize the notes section in the presentation to detail what you would say if you were presenting this information to a group, including at least 100 words in the notes section of each slide. Each slide should use appropriate graphics and be aesthetically pleasing. The DSM is the only required reference for this presentation, however additional sources are encouraged. The due date for the presentation is Sunday, 11:59p (EST) Week 1/Module 1.

 

Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.