Disorder+DX

You need to select 1 character from Heathers.

Para 1: How do you know that this person has a mental disorder, not just odd behavior.

Para 2: Using the DSM IV (only bc the College Board says that it could still be on the test) how do you go through the process of diagnosing (dx) the condition.
 * Axis I: Clinical disorders, such as depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder.
 * Axis II: Personality disorders and mental retardation, including narcissistic personality disorder and avoidant personality disorder.
 * Axis III: General medical conditions, including diabetes and glaucoma, which can result in mental health issues.
 * Axis IV: Environmental and psychosocial factors, including unemployment and sexual abuse, which can result in mental health issues.
 * Axis V: Global Assessment of Functioning - a numerical scale that ranges from 0 to 100 and is used to indicate at what level the client is functioning. You can find that here: https://www.msu.edu/course/sw/840/stocks/pack/axisv.pdf

Para 3: What diagnosis do you give? and why? Give examples of specific behaviors. Why did you eliminate other similar options?

Para 4: What kind of therapy (therapies) will you suggest and why? Do you think it will be effective, why or why not (statistically)?