Assignment Task: Post a response to the following:
Identify the distinctions between key characteristics for the diagnosis of bipolar and depressive disorders.
Explain the impact of misdiagnosis from a lack of understanding these distinctions, including to the client, to the agency, or to an insurance provider.
Explain when you would use "other specified" and "unspecified" when diagnosing mental disorders. Explain the impact to the client.
Explain the specifier "with anxious distress and when you would use it." Want Professional Help?
American Psychiatric Association. (2022). DSM-5-TR online assessment measures.