Diagnosis
The focus of this discussion is the benefits and concerns of diagnosing clients.
Tasks:
In a minimum of 200 words, post to the Discussion Area your responses to the following:
- Describe the role of diagnosis in clinical assessment.
- Describe how diagnosing results in better outcomes for clients.
- Explain common concerns about diagnosing clients.
- Advocate for your preference to diagnose or to abstain. Include your views on yourself as a therapist, client change, and the therapeutic process to substantiate your preference.
Support your rationale and analysis by using at least two resources from professional literature in your response. Professional literature may include the NLU online library resources, relevant textbooks, peer-reviewed journal articles, and websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or institutions (websites ending in .edu or .gov).