Examine Fabiola’s case, noting important symptoms and causes and concentrating on patterns. Next, read the Morrison (2014) selection, paying particular attention to Figure 1.1, “The Roadmap for Diagnosis.” Then, using Morrison’s (2014) selection as a guide, write a two-page response that addresses the following:
1. Provide a full DSM-5 diagnosis of the client which should include the disorder’s name, ICD-10-CM code, specifiers, severity, and the Z codes (other conditions that may be a focus of clinical attention). Keep in mind a diagnosis covers the most recent 12 months. Confirm whether any codes have changed by checking this website: American Psychiatric Association. (2017, October 1). Changes to ICD-10-CM codes for DSM-5 diagnoses. Washington, DC: Author. Retrieved from
2. Justify the diagnosis by relating the symptoms identified in the case to the diagnostic criteria.
3. Identify four diagnoses that you initially considered in the client’s case and explain why you chose them based on the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria. Then provide one to two sentences for each of the three diagnoses no longer being considered, explaining why the diagnosis was excluded.
4. Explain any obvious eliminations that could be made from within the neurodevelopmental spectrum.
5. Clearly describe how the client’s symptoms correspond to the specific diagnostic criteria for the primary disorder that you ultimately chose for him. Note two other relevant DSM-5 criteria for that illness from the sections on “diagnostic features” and “development and course” that fit this case.
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