There needs to be a two-page paper per case for all four of the vignettes; these need to be similarly structured, and references need to be used similarly. – what would be the diagnosis or diagnoses (What are your diagnostic impressions?) And are there any specifiers? – what is the evidence to support the clinical decision-making – include a minimum of 5 references per response, 10 max. – Separate reference page for each case – Websites can’t be used as references (including NIH or CDC); they need to be references written by the authors –
Diagnosis (or multiple due to comorbidities): Why do you think that? Why are they eligible for the DSM? – What from the DSM and literature supports your belief? – What in the literature might allow you to understand that there might be a genetic disposition for this diagnosis? If there is one, mention it briefly. Only if relevant to the case! – The response needs to be as comprehensive as possible. – Integrate information from the DSM-5 and the literature – How do we know from the vignette that “these” symptoms are present?
– IMPORTANT: Don’t just list the DSM criteria of the diagnosis; go through them one by one and support your claim that each of the symptoms is fulfilled with evidence from the vignette or the literature.
