Name:

Date:

DSM-5 Case Studies

Diagnosis Form

Title of case study:

Diagnosis:

Symptoms that meet the criteria for the disorder:

For each criterion, note the specific symptoms the person described in the case study has that that criterion. See the sample at the end of this document for how to complete this portion of the form.

DSM-5 Case Studies

Diagnosis Form

Title of case study:

Diagnosis:

Symptoms that meet the criteria for the disorder:

For each criterion, note the specific symptoms the person described in the case study has that that criterion. See the sample at the end of this document for how to complete this portion of the form.

DSM-5 Case Studies

Diagnosis Form

Title of case study:

Diagnosis:

Symptoms that meet the criteria for the disorder:

For each criterion, note the specific symptoms the person described in the case study has that that criterion. See the sample at the end of this document for how to complete this portion of the form.

DSM-5 Case Studies

Diagnosis Form

Title of case study:

Diagnosis:

Symptoms that meet the criteria for the disorder:

For each criterion, note the specific symptoms the person described in the case study has that that criterion. See the sample at the end of this document for how to complete this portion of the form.

DSM-5 Case Studies

Diagnosis Form

Title of case study:

Diagnosis:

Symptoms that meet the criteria for the disorder:

For each criterion, note the specific symptoms the person described in the case study has that that criterion. See the sample at the end of this document for how to complete this portion of the form.

DSM-5 Case Studies

Diagnosis Form

Title of case study: Lost Interest in Life

Diagnosis: Major Depressive Disorder

Symptoms that meet the criteria for the disorder:

For each criterion, note the specific symptoms the person described in the case study has that that criterion. See the sample at the end of this document for how to complete this portion of the form.

  1. She began to lose interest in life about four months ago
  1. For the past four months she’s reported depression every day for most of the day
  2. Shes says she’s lost interest in life
  3. She lost 9 pounds without dieting because she didn’t feel like eating
  4. She has trouble falling sleep almost every night and wakes up 3 ½ hours earlier than normal several days a week
  5. She exhibited psychomotor agitation
  6. She has diminished energy
  7. She thought she had made a mistake at work that would lead to the deaths of thousands of dogs
  8. She had diminished concentration
  9. She would rather kill herself than go to prison

B.See above; many facets of her life have been negatively affected by these symptoms

C.She does not use any drugs and is in good health (increase in wine consuption does not appear to have contributed to symptoms)

D.No mention of other disorders

E.She denies any history of prior manic or hypomanic episodes