Thank you for your detailed video, I found it to be incredibly helpful! I am 2nd year MSW student at UCF, I will definitely be referring back to this video for help in future assignments/internship. Thanks!!
I have another video about ongoing assessment. Also you might find my web page gjacinto.org to be helpful. When you log in go to the Menu. I have something on the use of the Labyrinth in Mutual Aid Groups. Also forgiveness and self-forgiveness ideas. The CARE model for community transformation (macro policy). My email is: drgjacinto@gmail.com if you have any questions. I retired from UCF in 2016.
I was lost and now am found! Thank you for simplifying this process for us very confused social work students. I really had no clue how to approach and structure my assignment until I watched this video.
You might want to watch my video on here where a supervisor discusses the first visit with a client as a demonstration. ua-cam.com/video/HrKPhkm_9H4/v-deo.html It includes discussion of the Intern's concerns and questions about how to improve the initial session to improve development of the alliance with the client.
I also have uploaded a recent Use of Self In Practice video that is directly relevant to your observation. It is on my UA-cam channel at: ua-cam.com/video/VqdQgC4PkCY/v-deo.html
Thank you Juliet. Practice is challenging. I just uploaded a Deliberate Practice video that is about an hour, however I tried to pack it with important ideas about psychotherapy. It is part of training for supervisors but I think my theory of preparing for the psychotherapy session might be helpful. I think that part begins at the 15 minute mark in the video.
I really enjoyed this detailed and very informative video. Thank you! I will refer back to this video when I need some help. Keep up the fantastic work, and continue to educate. I am a student attending GCU, and this was posted as a learning tool.
Thank you. I am impressed that someone has posted my video as a learning tool. Few people view my videos. My UA-cam channel has other videos you might find helpful. Best wishes in your preparation for graduation.
I would appreciate feedback from viewers that recommends improvements to this video. This is perhaps too long. Thank you for viewing and I appreciate any input you are willing to share.
I just view this video as i have exams tomorrow and i was very stress. This video have make my life very easy as it cover all the assessments i need. Thank you soo much.
I just viewed the video and found it insightful and thorough. The video is not too long and each topic had enough information to help me with my work. I would love if you did several more examples of various DSM-5 diagnosis, treatment plan, and outcomes. Thank you for sharing and your time.
@@georgejacinto7790 thank you for asking and pardon my late response. It would be great to see how diagnosing and treating depression. If you have the time, I would like to see how it would compare with a child, adolescent, and adult. Thank you in advance.
I just view this video as i have exams tomorrow and i was very stress. This video have make my life very easy as it cover all the assessments i need. Thank you soo much.
@@georgejacinto7790 thanks you so much this was very helpful and i used your assessment and treatment plan. Words only can't Express how grateful i am. I will forward your videos to my friends as well.
Thank you for the feedback. I noted in my clinical practice with individual's course that many students had not been given directions on the Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment continuum of clinical practice.
I loved your video! You are absolutely right about students are asked to do biopsychosocial, assessment, and diagnosis and we are clueless to what we are doing. I have to do a diagnosis tomorrow on an involuntary client. What and how do I get started when I first sit down with my client? Do I start with engagement again, and then reflex on some things we have talked about in our previous sessions? And then tell him my diagnosis ( Mild depression) and talk about treatment alternatives? Please help!
Abeni Jorman I loved your video! You are absolutely right about students are asked to do biopsychosocial, assessment, and diagnosis and we are clueless to what we are doing. I have to do a diagnosis tomorrow on an involuntary client. What and how do I get started when I first sit down with my client? I generally ask the client to talk about what is of concern to them. Often, I ask where they were born and to describe their family of origin and key events during their formative years. Generally, one will find the genesis of issues emerged in childhood/adolescence. It sounds like you have seen the client before in order to have arrived at a diagnosis. If the person is involuntarily admitted, it suggests that there was a concern about danger to self or others. That suggests something more serious going on than “mild depression.” Do you mean adjustment disorder with depressed mood (F43.23)? This suggests a recent event triggered the self-destructive behavior. Often there are ETOH or substance abuse issues that accompany self-harm attempts. The literature suggests that many people take a mood-altering substance before self-harm. Do I start with engagement again, and then reflex on some things we have talked about in our previous sessions? So, you have seen the person before. Summary and further engagement about unanswered questions might be an approach in a second interview. Often, I will want to clarify some information or ask additional questions about parts of the previous session. My gut tells me that there is more going on than mild depression? Where did you find the term in your assessment references? Some options to examine in addition to Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood would be: F33.0 Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent, Mild F32.0 Major Depressive Disorder, Single Episode, Mild F34.1 Dysthymic or Persistent Depressive Disorder And then tell him my diagnosis (Mild depression) and talk about treatment alternatives? Mild depression does not resonate with me in my gut. Patients usually have more than one thing going on. Like Substance Use Disorder, or environmental factors. When teaching psychopathology courses, I ask students to list symptoms they discover and then to go to DSM 5 diagnostic labels that include the symptoms. Nest, I have them note which criteria are met by the symptoms listed. Does the patient meet the minimal number of criteria to meet the diagnosis? This is what I call the rationale for the diagnosis. I will stop here as I do not want to unnecessarily bore you.
You would want to encourage the client to talk about her or his feelings and perceptions this week. This will also help confirm your development of a rationale for the diagnosis. Diagnosis involves fine tuning and may change over time. For instance if you decided to label a diagnosis Provisional you have not been able to tie down the criteria needed for the diagnosis because something may missing and you project that you will likely determine the full diagnosis in your further work with the client. If you do not and determine the diagnosis is something else you would remove the Provisional and list the diagnosis you have made. When you have determined the diagnosis you might share that you believe the client meet the criteria for the diagnosis. It sounds like your client could have an Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood. I am not sure what Mild depression would mean. It could be what we used to call Dysthymia, Major Depressive DIsorder, Bereavement, or something else. Use the correct DSM diagnosis when talking with the client. Discussing the treatment alternatives in language the client can understand is helpful in order to get the client to buy into your work with him or her.
Thank you for this information. Very helpful for sure! As far as actual helpful feedback, I would say that it is nice to see you talking, but you are cutting off parts of the slides. It's impossible to read the words that are covered by your little video box. I have seen other people show themselves at first and then switch to the slides. In order to keep the individual in step with you (rather that just looking at a motionless slide) consider showing your screen and moving your curser along it as you read. (Maybe even make it so that you can write on the screen). If there is a picture or stock video (some are free) that helps strengthen a point you are trying to make, consider sprinkling a few in throughout. This will make the video richer and more engaging. (I have worked as a videographer/ video editor in the past)
Is there a limit to what an LCSW can diagnose as compared to a Psychiatrist, or can they diagnose someone just as a psychiatrist can? Also, do most facilities use LCSWs or psychiatrists to diagnose people? I’m working on my masters degree and plan to start my LCSW hours soon after :)
This is a mixed picture across the country. An LCSW can diagnose but in some setting they are not allowed to do so. Now that I am in private practice I diagnose. I taught psychosocial pathology for 20 years and my students were able to diagnose with reasonable accuracy by the end of the graduate course.
Am I wrong in my understanding that social workers, including licensed and doctorate level social workers can not actually diagnose a client. The official diagnosis from the DSM should come from a psychiatrist or psychologist, correct? Is this “diagnosis” section just for practice of DSM knowledge??
LCSW's diagnose all of the time in a range of settings. Psychologists and Psychiatrists are two specialities that diagnose mental illness but so do Psychiatric ARNPs, Social Workers and in some states other Licensed Master's degree Mental Health Counselors. I taught Social Work Students in Psychosocial Pathology Classes and Clinical Practice with Individuals. We used the DSM as part of the course materials, and I developed case examples that interactive performers used acting as clients that students would diagnose, and also had students engage in role play for the purpose of diagnostic fine tuning their skills. Having students attempt to step into the shoes of their potential client's can sometimes allow for insights that may be beneficial when one goes into professional practice. I hope this is helpful.
Licensed Clinical Social Workers in Florida are able to diagnose disorders in the DSM 5. I diagnose clients with whom I work. The terminal degree in social work is the MSW. I have an MSW and PhD in Social Work. The degree that allows me to engage in clinical practice is the MSW degree.
It depends on where you are from. For example, Social Workers in the United States typically can diagnose a patient. Social Workers in Canada, can not.
It is okay, but can be improved on to make it easy for coming up Social Workers to get the clear picture. Watch my video on Social Work Diagnose Cases.
Ufuoma Ogodogu The focus of the two videos is different. My video is aimed at clinical social work students and practitioners using ICD 10 and DSM 5 code. There my be a cultural difference in perspectives.
Okay, but can you look at it in a simple way to make young Social Workers understand it clearly. You have Assessment, Diagnosis and treatment planning. Assessment should focus on what you judged (perceived), that helps you to diagnose your client. You can pick the sub topics in bits.Bringing in a systematic order.
I wish you every success in your work. You are thoughtful and definitely engage in reflection on you work and improve your work as you work. Your patients are fortunate. Would offering an overview of a case study using each step. I like your feedback.
Thank you for your detailed video, I found it to be incredibly helpful! I am 2nd year MSW student at UCF, I will definitely be referring back to this video for help in future assignments/internship. Thanks!!
I have another video about ongoing assessment. Also you might find my web page gjacinto.org to be helpful. When you log in go to the Menu. I have something on the use of the Labyrinth in Mutual Aid Groups. Also forgiveness and self-forgiveness ideas. The CARE model for community transformation (macro policy). My email is: drgjacinto@gmail.com if you have any questions. I retired from UCF in 2016.
I was lost and now am found! Thank you for simplifying this process for us very confused social work students. I really had no clue how to approach and structure my assignment until I watched this video.
You might want to watch my video on here where a supervisor discusses the first visit with a client as a demonstration. ua-cam.com/video/HrKPhkm_9H4/v-deo.html
It includes discussion of the Intern's concerns and questions about how to improve the initial session to improve development of the alliance with the client.
I also have uploaded a recent Use of Self In Practice video that is directly relevant to your observation. It is on my UA-cam channel at: ua-cam.com/video/VqdQgC4PkCY/v-deo.html
This video is very helpful.I just started a new job and I needed this as a guide to do my treatment plans and assessments. Thank you.
I know I am kinda off topic but do anybody know a good place to stream new movies online?
Thank you Juliet. Practice is challenging. I just uploaded a Deliberate Practice video that is about an hour, however I tried to pack it with important ideas about psychotherapy. It is part of training for supervisors but I think my theory of preparing for the psychotherapy session might be helpful. I think that part begins at the 15 minute mark in the video.
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Thank you for you feedback.
This was so informative and educational! Thank you
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I really enjoyed this detailed and very informative video. Thank you! I will refer back to this video when I need some help. Keep up the fantastic work, and continue to educate. I am a student attending GCU, and this was posted as a learning tool.
Thank you. I am impressed that someone has posted my video as a learning tool. Few people view my videos. My UA-cam channel has other videos you might find helpful. Best wishes in your preparation for graduation.
I would appreciate feedback from viewers that recommends improvements to this video. This is perhaps too long. Thank you for viewing and I appreciate any input you are willing to share.
I just view this video as i have exams tomorrow and i was very stress. This video have make my life very easy as it cover all the assessments i need. Thank you soo much.
George You always do great work! I miss seeing you at conferences and trainings.
@@bratchersusan3424 Thank you for your kind words.
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Thank you for you kind remarks.
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I just viewed the video and found it insightful and thorough. The video is not too long and each topic had enough information to help me with my work. I would love if you did several more examples of various DSM-5 diagnosis, treatment plan, and outcomes. Thank you for sharing and your time.
Thank you for the feedback. I am glad it is helpful. What diagnoses examples would be helpful.
@@georgejacinto7790 thank you for asking and pardon my late response. It would be great to see how diagnosing and treating depression. If you have the time, I would like to see how it would compare with a child, adolescent, and adult. Thank you in advance.
I just view this video as i have exams tomorrow and i was very stress. This video have make my life very easy as it cover all the assessments i need. Thank you soo much.
I hope it was helpful when you took the exam. Please let me know the outcome.
@@georgejacinto7790 thanks you so much this was very helpful and i used your assessment and treatment plan. Words only can't Express how grateful i am. I will forward your videos to my friends as well.
Great video I am currently doing my clinical hours & studying for my LISW. this video is very helpful.
Thank you for the feedback. I noted in my clinical practice with individual's course that many students had not been given directions on the Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment continuum of clinical practice.
Thank you
I loved your video! You are absolutely right about students are asked to do biopsychosocial, assessment, and diagnosis and we are clueless to what we are doing. I have to do a diagnosis tomorrow on an involuntary client. What and how do I get started when I first sit down with my client? Do I start with engagement again, and then reflex on some things we have talked about in our previous sessions? And then tell him my diagnosis ( Mild depression) and talk about treatment alternatives? Please help!
Abeni Jorman
I loved your video! You are absolutely right about students are asked to do biopsychosocial, assessment, and diagnosis and we are clueless to what we are doing. I have to do a diagnosis tomorrow on an involuntary client.
What and how do I get started when I first sit down with my client? I generally ask the client to talk about what is of concern to them. Often, I ask where they were born and to describe their family of origin and key events during their formative years. Generally, one will find the genesis of issues emerged in childhood/adolescence.
It sounds like you have seen the client before in order to have arrived at a diagnosis. If the person is involuntarily admitted, it suggests that there was a concern about danger to self or others. That suggests something more serious going on than “mild depression.” Do you mean adjustment disorder with depressed mood (F43.23)? This suggests a recent event triggered the self-destructive behavior. Often there are ETOH or substance abuse issues that accompany self-harm attempts. The literature suggests that many people take a mood-altering substance before self-harm.
Do I start with engagement again, and then reflex on some things we have talked about in our previous sessions? So, you have seen the person before. Summary and further engagement about unanswered questions might be an approach in a second interview. Often, I will want to clarify some information or ask additional questions about parts of the previous session. My gut tells me that there is more going on than mild depression? Where did you find the term in your assessment references? Some options to examine in addition to Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood would be:
F33.0 Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent, Mild
F32.0 Major Depressive Disorder, Single Episode, Mild
F34.1 Dysthymic or Persistent Depressive Disorder
And then tell him my diagnosis (Mild depression) and talk about treatment alternatives? Mild depression does not resonate with me in my gut. Patients usually have more than one thing going on. Like Substance Use Disorder, or environmental factors.
When teaching psychopathology courses, I ask students to list symptoms they discover and then to go to DSM 5 diagnostic labels that include the symptoms. Nest, I have them note which criteria are met by the symptoms listed. Does the patient meet the minimal number of criteria to meet the diagnosis? This is what I call the rationale for the diagnosis.
I will stop here as I do not want to unnecessarily bore you.
You might look at my other video as well: ua-cam.com/video/KkExHvCXLG8/v-deo.html
You would want to encourage the client to talk about her or his feelings and perceptions this week. This will also help confirm your development of a rationale for the diagnosis. Diagnosis involves fine tuning and may change over time. For instance if you decided to label a diagnosis Provisional you have not been able to tie down the criteria needed for the diagnosis because something may missing and you project that you will likely determine the full diagnosis in your further work with the client. If you do not and determine the diagnosis is something else you would remove the Provisional and list the diagnosis you have made. When you have determined the diagnosis you might share that you believe the client meet the criteria for the diagnosis. It sounds like your client could have an Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood. I am not sure what Mild depression would mean. It could be what we used to call Dysthymia, Major Depressive DIsorder, Bereavement, or something else. Use the correct DSM diagnosis when talking with the client. Discussing the treatment alternatives in language the client can understand is helpful in order to get the client to buy into your work with him or her.
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Tonia, Thank you. Best wishes in your practice.
Thank you.
Thank you for this information. Very helpful for sure! As far as actual helpful feedback, I would say that it is nice to see you talking, but you are cutting off parts of the slides. It's impossible to read the words that are covered by your little video box. I have seen other people show themselves at first and then switch to the slides. In order to keep the individual in step with you (rather that just looking at a motionless slide) consider showing your screen and moving your curser along it as you read. (Maybe even make it so that you can write on the screen). If there is a picture or stock video (some are free) that helps strengthen a point you are trying to make, consider sprinkling a few in throughout. This will make the video richer and more engaging. (I have worked as a videographer/ video editor in the past)
Thank you for your suggestions to enhance my work.
Is there a limit to what an LCSW can diagnose as compared to a Psychiatrist, or can they diagnose someone just as a psychiatrist can? Also, do most facilities use LCSWs or psychiatrists to diagnose people? I’m working on my masters degree and plan to start my LCSW hours soon after :)
This is a mixed picture across the country. An LCSW can diagnose but in some setting they are not allowed to do so. Now that I am in private practice I diagnose. I taught psychosocial pathology for 20 years and my students were able to diagnose with reasonable accuracy by the end of the graduate course.
I have a specific question which I'd like to ask you privately, as opposed to posting in the comments section. Email?
drgjacinto@gmail.com
Am I wrong in my understanding that social workers, including licensed and doctorate level social workers can not actually diagnose a client. The official diagnosis from the DSM should come from a psychiatrist or psychologist, correct? Is this “diagnosis” section just for practice of DSM knowledge??
LCSW's diagnose all of the time in a range of settings. Psychologists and Psychiatrists are two specialities that diagnose mental illness but so do Psychiatric ARNPs, Social Workers and in some states other Licensed Master's degree Mental Health Counselors. I taught Social Work Students in Psychosocial Pathology Classes and Clinical Practice with Individuals. We used the DSM as part of the course materials, and I developed case examples that interactive performers used acting as clients that students would diagnose, and also had students engage in role play for the purpose of diagnostic fine tuning their skills. Having students attempt to step into the shoes of their potential client's can sometimes allow for insights that may be beneficial when one goes into professional practice. I hope this is helpful.
Licensed Clinical Social Workers in Florida are able to diagnose disorders in the DSM 5. I diagnose clients with whom I work. The terminal degree in social work is the MSW. I have an MSW and PhD in Social Work. The degree that allows me to engage in clinical practice is the MSW degree.
It depends on where you are from. For example, Social Workers in the United States typically can diagnose a patient. Social Workers in Canada, can not.
It is okay, but can be improved on to make it easy for coming up Social Workers to get the clear picture. Watch my video on Social Work Diagnose Cases.
Ufuoma Ogodogu
The focus of the two videos is different. My video is aimed at clinical social work students and practitioners using ICD 10 and DSM 5 code. There my be a cultural difference in perspectives.
Okay, but can you look at it in a simple way to make young Social Workers understand it clearly. You have Assessment, Diagnosis and treatment planning. Assessment should focus on what you judged (perceived), that helps you to diagnose your client. You can pick the sub topics in bits.Bringing in a systematic order.
I am sorry I forgot to introduce my self, I am also practicing clinical Social Work in a hospital.
I wish you every success in your work. You are thoughtful and definitely engage in reflection on you work and improve your work as you work. Your patients are fortunate. Would offering an overview of a case study using each step. I like your feedback.
Really good and not overwhelming. I am studying for my LCSW clinical exam. Thank you!
Did I send the power point your requested? If not please send me an email address. I apologize if I overlooked your request.