APA Psychology and Education

Diagnose, Triple Vulnerability Theory, and Treatment

Read the following case study:

Case Study #2: Shirley (Attached in attachments)

After you read the case study, answer the questions below. Please clearly number each question and submit your answers as a word document. The goal of the assignment is to demonstrate that you can apply knowledge from class to the case study, so you should use concepts from your text and class notes to support your answers. Make sure to cite your sources (your notes and text – attached in attachments) using APA format, and include a reference page.

1. Identify at least two possible diagnoses for Shirley, giving specific examples of the diagnostic criteria for those diagnoses. Discuss one diagnosis that you ruled-out, giving a specific rationale.

2. Using the triple vulnerability model, discuss possible causal factors that are present in Shirley’s case.

3. Develop a treatment plan for Shirley that includes at least 2 components, and give a rationale for each component.

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