Assessment and Diagnosis in Clinical and Counseling Psychology: A Case Study Analysis

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, review Standard 9: Assessments in the APA’s Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct and DSM-5.
It is recommended that you read Chapters 1 and 2 The assessment process. Vol.
2: Testing and assessment in clinical and counseling psychology. (2013) e-book, as well as the Kielbasa,
Pomerantz, Krohn, and Sullivan (2004) “How Does Clients’ Method of Payment
Influence Psychologists’ Diagnostic Decisions?” and the Pomerantz and Segrist
(2006) “The Influence of Payment Method on Psychologists’ Diagnostic Decisions
Regarding Minimally Impaired Clients” articles for further information about
how payment method influences the assessment and diagnosis process. 
For this discussion, you will assume the role of a clinical
or counseling psychologist and diagnose a hypothetical client.  Begin by
reviewing the PSY650 Week
Two Case Studies Download PSY650 Week Two Case Studies document and select one
of the clients to diagnose.
In
your initial post, compare the assessments typically used by clinical and
counseling psychologists, and explain which assessment techniques (e.g., tests,
surveys, interviews, client records, observational data) you might use to aid
in your diagnosis of your selected client. Describe any additional information
you would need to help formulate your diagnosis, and propose specific questions
you might ask the client in order to obtain this information from him or her.
Identify which theoretical orientation you would use with this client and
explain how this orientation might influence the assessment and/or diagnostic
process. Using the DSM-5 manual, propose a diagnosis for the client in the
chosen case study.
Analyze
the case and your agency’s required timeline for diagnosing from an ethical
perspective. Considering the amount of information you currently have for your
client, explain whether or not it is ethical to render a diagnosis within the
required timeframe. Evaluate the case and describe whether or not it is
justifiable in this situation to render a diagnosis in order to obtain a third
party payment.