1. Choose a diagnosis (from the approved list below) that interests or intrigues

1. Choose a diagnosis (from the approved list below) that interests or intrigues you (e.g., Major Depressive Disorder)
and organize the criterion in a PowerPoint presentation, including all specifiers that go along with your chosen
diagnosis. (Due in WK3)
Note: some diagnoses have many specifiers (e.g., Major Depressive Disorder) and some have none (e.g.,
Borderline Personality Disorder).
2. Conduct research (a minimum of 5 sources) that address the following:
• Are there any evidenced-based treatments (EBTs) for the particular diagnosis?
o If there are EBTs, identify briefly the specific interventions (remember CBT is not an intervention
but an orientation that utilizes many interventions) and what are the mechanisms of change (i.e.,
what symptom(s) is the specific intervention targeting?)
• Psychopharmacological treatments
o What are they and what are their effects on the client?
• Identify the prevalence rate among the Hispanic community (be specific, is it US citizens, first generation,
etc.). Describe the Hispanic cultures views of this particular diagnosis (may only find research that
specifies diagnoses in general and not your specific diagnosis), etc.
• After a thorough search for relevant literature, you may find very little to nothing, well, don’t despair, this
too is relevant.
• Speak to the research, or the lack thereof, and how that can impact us as clinicians in assigning the
specific diagnosis chosen.
Note: If you’d like feedback from your instructor on your presentation ideas, you can submit a draft in
Week 5.
3. Create a PowerPoint presentation addressing your diagnosis and your research (between 10 to 15 minutes in
length). Your presentation needs to be precise, succinct, and yet informative. (Due in WK6)