Analyze a case study related to schizophrenia, another psychotic disorder, or a medication-induced movement disorder.

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Assessing and Diagnosing Patients With Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Analyze a case study related to schizophrenia, another psychotic disorder, or a medication-induced movement disorder.

  1. What observations did you make during the psychiatric assessment?
  2. Discuss the patient’s mental status examination results. What were your differential diagnoses? Provide a minimum of three possible diagnoses with supporting evidence, listed in order from highest priority to lowest priority.
  3. Compare the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for each differential diagnosis and explain what DSM-5 criteria rules out the differential diagnosis to find an accurate diagnosis.
  4. Explain the critical-thinking process that led you to the primary diagnosis you selected.