Psychology DAP

COU 640 Week Seven Assignment Guidelines and Rubric Draft DAP Note

Overview: This assignment is the creation of a draft of the DAP note you will produce for your final project. When you are working in the field, you will need to know how to write a DAP note while counseling clients who show signs of addiction. This is one of the four practice activities that will directly support the final DAP note, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final submissions. This activity will be submitted in Week Seven. Prompt: In your draft, make sure to address each of the critical elements below. Remember, this does not need to be a polished artifact, but there needs to be enough information to ensure you are on the right track to submitting the final product in Week Nine. Description

I. Introduction A. Summarize the client. What is the rationale for seeking counseling?

II. Biopsychosocial Summary

A. Describe the problem that brought the client to treatment. i. Make sure to address any problems, issues, or challenges the client may be facing.

B. Explain the symptoms affecting the client. i. What are the behavioral symptoms?

ii. What are the cognitive symptoms? iii. What are the emotional symptoms? iv. What are the physiological symptoms?

C. Identify any environmental factors that may be contributing to the client's problem. D. Identify any potential harmful behavior:

i. Aggression ii. Harm to others

iii. Harm to self iv. Criminal activity v. Impulsive behaviors

vi. High-risk activity E. Determine if the client has a family history of the diagnosis. Consider how this may affect the client. F. Use evidence-based research to support the biological factors presented in the case. G. Outline how the client identifies him- or herself in regard to cultural characteristics. Make sure to add rationale for any answers that are not

straightforward.

i. What are the addressing factors? a. Age and generational influences b. Developmental disabilities (acquired at birth or during childhood) c. Disabilities acquired later in life (e.g., traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, stroke) d. Religion and spirituality e. Ethnic and racial identity f. Socioeconomic status g. Sexual orientation h. Indigenous heritage i. National origin j. Gender

H. Summarize how the client culturally identifies him- or herself. i. With the identifiers above, how does the client culturally identify him- or herself?

ii. What is the order of importance for the client? Assessment

III. Co-occurring Disorders A. Identify any co-occurring disorders. B. Describe the initial DSM diagnosis.

i. What is the overall descriptor of the diagnosis? ii. What criteria must be met to meet the diagnosis?

iii. Describe which client behaviors are being used to meet the diagnostic criteria. C. Discuss the rationale behind the diagnosis.

i. Identify what other diagnoses should be ruled out. Make sure to provide rationale. ii. Identify limitations with this diagnosis. Make sure to provide rationale.

D. Use evidence-based research to support your justification.

IV. Addiction Assessments A. Describe how the assessment was administered. B. Describe the assessment scoring. C. Summarize the assessment results.

i. How do you interpret the results?

Plan V. Recommendations

A. Summarize what you recommend for this client based on the information collected. i. Describe what you recommend for recovery.

ii. Describe what you recommend for relapse prevention. iii. Identify resources you would provide to the client.

Rubric Guidelines for Submission: Consider using the headings from the critical elements outlined above when drafting your DAP note, as you will do this when you submit for your final project. You may also consider using double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins, although none of these specifications are required for the draft version.

Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Introduction: Summary

Provides draft of client summary Does not provide draft of client summary 5.01

Biopyschosocial: Problem

Describes the problem that has brought the client to treatment

Does not describe the problem that has brought the client to treatment

5.01

Biopyschosocial: Symptoms

Explains the symptoms affecting the client Does not explain the symptoms affecting the client 5.01

Biopyschosocial: Environmental

Factors

Identifies any environmental factors that may be contributing to the client’s problem

Does not identify any environmental factors that may be contributing to the client’s problem

6.27

Biopyschosocial: Harmful Behavior

Identify any potential harmful behavior Does not identify any potential harmful behavior 6.27

Biopyschosocial: Family History

Determine if the client has a family history of diagnosis

Does not determine if the client has a family history of diagnosis

5.01

Biopyschosocial: Evidence-Based

Research

Uses evidence-based research to support the biological factors presented in the case

Does not use evidence-based research to support the biological factors presented in the case

5.01

Biopyschosocial: Cultural

Characteristics

Outlines how the client identifies self in regard to cultural characteristics

Does not outline how the client identifies self in regard to cultural characteristics

6.27

Biopyschosocial: Client Culturally

Identifies Self

Summarizes how the client culturally identifies self Does not summarize how the client culturally identifies self

6.27

Co-occurring Disorders: Identifies

any Co-occurring Disorders

Identifies any co-occurring disorders Does not identify any co-occurring disorders 6.27

Co-occurring Disorders: DSM

Diagnosis

Describes the initial DSM diagnosis Does not describe the initial DSM diagnosis 6.27

Co-occurring Disorders: Rational

Discusses the rationale behind the diagnosis Does not discuss the rationale behind the diagnosis

6.27

Co-occurring Disorders: Evidence-

Based Research

Uses evidence-based research to support justification

Does not use evidence-based research to support your justification

6.27

Addiction Assessments: Administered

Describes how the assessment was administered Does not describe how the assessment was administered

4.13

Addiction Assessments:

Scoring

Describes the assessment scoring Does not describe the assessment scoring 4.13

Addiction Assessments:

Results

Summarizes the assessment results Does not summarize the assessment results 4.13

Recommendations: Recovery

Describes the recommendations for recovery Does not describe the recommendations for recovery

4.13

Recommendations: Relapse Prevention

Describes the relapse prevention Does not describe the relapse prevention 4.13

Recommendations: Resources

Identifies resources to support the client Does not identify resources to support the client 4.14

Total 100%