How would including these systemic considerations help you understand Christina’s presenting symptoms and consider your treatment approach?
Diagnosis and Assessment
Based on the information presented, address the following questions in your discussion post using headings to match content in each bullet point:
1. What diagnosis would you consider assigning to Christina? Describe the process you used for making this decision, including “Differential Diagnosis by the Trees” from the DSM-5 Handbook of Differential Diagnosis or Section II of your text, Desk Reference to the Diagnostic Criteria From DSM-5®.
2. What Z code or codes would you consider for Christina? How would including these systemic considerations help you understand Christina’s presenting symptoms and consider your treatment approach?