Evaluate Three Problematic Trends in Clinical Practice
Using the following articles as starting points:
Wakefield, J.C. (2013). DSM-5 and Clinical Social Work: Mental Disorders and Psychological Justice as Goals of Clinical Intervention, Clinical Social Work Journal, 41, 131-138.
Wakefield, J.C. (2013). DSM-5: An Overview of Changes and Controversies, Clinical Social Work Journal, 41, 139-154.
Krohn, D. (2013). The Three Fallacies: Evaluating Three Problematic Trends in Clinical Practice, Clinical Social Work Journal, 41, 192-204.
Professionally and Clinically explore the issues facing social workers while using the DSM-5 by exploring the articles along with any other articles/resources you feel will help explore this topic.
1. After reading the above 3 articles, explore your view(s), opinion(s) and critical thoughts about the DSM-5 and how it is used in social work? Use the articles as references.
2. Explore your view(s), opinion(s) and critical thoughts about the DSM-5 and how it affects the mental health community, mental health providers, clients, families and society? Use the articles as references.
3. What will you do as a newly graduated MSW to address the multiple issues presented in the articles?
4. Your final paper must be in APA format between 3-5 pages long, doublespaced, 12 font, all 3 articles need to be utilized as references in the paper.
5. Grammar, Critical Thinking and proper APA citations are required.
6. Paper must be submitted to Safe Assign to review possible Plagiarism
