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1. Assignment: Somatic Symptoms and Related Disorders Dissociative
Disorders Paper
Assignment: Somatic Symptoms and Related Disorders Dissociative Disorders Paper ON
Assignment: Somatic Symptoms and Related Disorders Dissociative Disorders PaperWhen a
client presents physical ailments for which no medical evidence confirms a condition, the
client’s pain may not simply go away. Rather, the pain may persist, further disrupting the
client’s life. In these cases, psychological evaluations may be used to determine if any
psychological disorders exist. Specifically, somatic symptom, conversion, and factitious
disorders, as well as dissociative disorders may be considered for the client’s diagnosis.
Additionally, psychologists may also evaluate whether other confounding factors, such as
environmental and/or individual variables, influence a diagnosis.For this Discussion, review
the case study in the Learning Resources. Consider the presenting symptoms of the client
and any confounding factors that may influence diagnosis.With these thoughts in mind:Post
by Day 3 a diagnosis for the female in the case study and explain your rationale for
assigning these diagnoses on the basis of the DSM. Consider the presenting symptoms of the
client and any confounding factors that may influence diagnosis. Then describe three
confounding factors that may influence client diagnosis and why. Be specific.Discussion 2:
Gender and Feeding and Eating DisordersBaring her naked, 60-pound figure, French model
Isabella Caro posed for a series of advertisements warning of the dangers of eating
disorders. Suffering from Anorexia Nervosa, Caro’s photos captured the grim physical and
mental effects of the eating disorder. Her gaunt frame and vacant, hopeless stare conveyed
the life of many who suffer from the disorder (Grimes, 2010). Typically, eating disorders are
categorized by a persistent disturbance in eating and eating-related behaviors.For this
Discussion, consider the eating behaviors of the client in the case study. Think about how an
individual’s control of eating habits becomes an abnormality in eating behavior.Reference:
Grimes, W. (2010, December 30). Isabella Caro, anorexic model, dies at 28. The New York
Times. Retrieved from Retrieved
from http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/31/world/europe/31caro.htmlWith these
thoughts in mind:Post by Day 4 a diagnosis for the male client in the case study and explain
your rationale for assigning these diagnoses on the basis of the DSM. Then explain how
gender and culture impact the presentation of an eating disorder. Be
specific.ReadingsAmerican Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical
manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric

2. Publishing.Somatic Symptoms and Related DisordersDissociative DisordersFeeding and
Eating DisordersParis, J. (2015). The intelligent clinician’s guide to the DSM-5 (2nd
ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.Chapter 12, Substance Use, Eating, and Sexual
DisordersAllen, K. L., Byrne, S. M., Oddy, W. H., & Crosby, R. D. (2013). DSM–IV–TR and DSM-
5 eating disorders in adolescents: Prevalence, stability, and psychosocial correlates in a
population-based sample of male and female adolescents. Journal Of Abnormal
Psychology, 122(3), 720–732. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.Arnold, C.
(2012). Inside wrong body. Scientific American Mind, 23(2), 36–41. Retrieved from the
Walden Library databases.McFarland, M. B., & Petrie, T. A. (2012). Male body satisfaction:
Factorial and construct validity of the body parts satisfaction scale for men. Journal of
Counseling Psychology, 59(2), 329–337. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.Stice,
E., Marti, C., & Rohde, P. (2013). Prevalence, incidence, impairment, and course of the
proposed DSM-5 eating disorder diagnoses in an 8-year prospective community study of
young women. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 122(2), 445–457. Retrieved from the
Walden Library databases.MediaLaureate Education. (Producer). (2012). Psychopathology:
Somatic and related disorders, and dissociative disorders. [Video file]. Retrieved
from https://class.waldenu.edu