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MHC 610 Final Project Part Two Guidelines and Rubric: Diagnosis

Overview The final project for this course is the creation of a treatment plan, also known as a comprehensive case conceptualization. The final project is broken into four smaller submissions. The diagnosis portion of the treatment plan is the second submission for your final project. It is suggested that you think back to what you have developed for clients’ case studies in the diagnosis course as you will fill in the sections of the treatment plan due in Week Four. Please include Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary diagnoses in this section of your CCC. Secondary and Tertiary diagnoses can be codes from the “Other Conditions That May Be a Focus of Clinical Attention” section of the DSM-5. You will need to apply feedback from this submission to submit the final treatment plan in Week Nine. Please note that Part One and Part Two of the final project will need to be submitted in Week Nine to inform the treatment, but they will not be regraded. In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:

 MHC-610-02: Apply principles of advocacy toward promoting culturally competent counseling as it supports treatment planning

 MHC-610-04: Evaluate the use of evidence-based intervention strategies to inform treatment planning

Prompt Specifically, you must address the critical elements listed below. Most of the critical elements align with a particular course outcome (shown in brackets).

I. Diagnosis [MHC-610-04] A. Justify the DSM dimensional diagnosis to diagnostic confirmation.

II. Diagnosis Justification [MHC-610-02] A. Justify dimensional diagnosis, synthesizing diagnostic criteria, developmental patterns, and observable behavior. Consider how to address the

level of care and how to advocate for the client. III. Assessments [MHC-610-04]

A. List appropriate and relevant assessments used for treatment planning.

Final Project Pathway Final Project Part One Submission: Assessment In Week Three, you will submit the assessment portion of the treatment plan. It should be a complete, polished artifact containing all the critical elements of the final product. This submission will be graded with the Final Project Part One Rubric.

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Final Project Part Two Submission: Diagnosis In Week Four, you will submit the diagnosis portion of the treatment plan. It should be a complete, polished artifact containing all the critical elements of the final product. This submission will be graded with the Final Project Part Two Rubric. Final Project Part Three Submission: Treatment Plan In Week Nine, you will submit your finished treatment plan. It should be a complete, polished artifact containing all the critical elements of the final product, along with the assessment and diagnosis portions completed in Parts One and Two. Note that the assessment and diagnosis portions will not be graded in Week Nine, but they will inform the treatment plan. This submission will be graded with the Final Project Part Three Rubric. Final Project Part Four Submission: Reflection In Week Ten, you will submit your reflection on the treatment plan. This will be done using the Q&A tool within Bongo. This submission will be graded with the Final Project Part Four Rubric.

Final Project Part Two Rubric Guidelines for Submission: Use the Comprehensive Case Conceptualization Template, linked in the Resources section of Week One, to complete this assignment. The diagnosis portion of the treatment plan must be filled in using information from the client case study.

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Diagnosis [MHC-610-04]

Meets “Proficient” criteria and provides keen insight into the diagnosis

Justifies the DSM dimensional diagnosis to diagnostic confirmation

Justifies the DSM dimensional diagnosis to diagnostic confirmation, but contains inaccuracies

Does not justify the DSM dimensional diagnosis to diagnostic confirmation

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Diagnosis Justification

[MHC-610-02]

Meets “Proficient” criteria and provides keen insight into justifying the diagnosis of the client

Justifies dimensional diagnosis, synthesizing diagnostic criteria, developmental patterns, and observable behavior

Justifies dimensional diagnosis, synthesizing diagnostic criteria, developmental patterns, and observable behavior, but lacks detail or contains inaccuracies

Does not justify dimensional diagnosis, synthesizing diagnostic criteria, developmental patterns, and observable behavior

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Assessments [MHC-610-04]

Meets “Proficient” criteria and shows keen insight into how the assessments will support treatment planning

Lists appropriate and relevant assessments used for treatment planning

Lists the irrelevant or conflicting assessments used for treatment planning

Does not list assessments used for treatment planning

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Articulation of Response

Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format

Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas

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Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Total 100%