Reference no: EM133073990

CASE - "Borderline Personality Disorder"

Assessment Questions

Question 1. What led to Karen's admission to West Raymond Medical Center?

Question 2. Why did Karen's therapist decide to discontinue treatment with her at that time?

Question 3. How many individuals with borderline personality disorder attempt suicide?

Question 4. Describe Karen's typical relationships with men.

Question 5. What was Karen's "greatest fear" that led to her frequent suicide attempts?

Question 6. How did Karen's behavior meet the DSM-5 criteria for borderline personality disorder?

Question 7. Describe the concept of dialectical behavior therapy. Be sure to describe the six main points of this type of treatment.

Question 8. What is Dr. Banks's primary goal during the pretreatment stage? How did Dr. Banks relate this to Karen in her initial therapy sessions?

Question 9. How did the term borderline originate and how accurate is it in describing Karen's problems?

Question 10. What were the two basic formats Dr. Banks told Karen would be part of her treatment program?

Question 11. List the five specific skill areas covered in the first-stage of treatment with Karen.

Question 12. Why is it common for individuals to use self-destructive behaviors when they are disappointed by life events?

Question 13. How did Dr. Banks handle Karen's cutting behaviors both to help her prevent the behaviors but also support her when she relapsed?

Question 14. What were two therapy-interfering behaviors frequently displayed by Karen?

Question 15. What was the focus of the second treatment stage? What types of therapeutic interventions did Dr. Banks use with Karen during this time?

Question 16. Describe some other comorbid disorders that individuals with borderline personality disorder may develop.

Question 17. Describe the third stage of treatment for Karen.

Question 18. What is the ultimate achievement Karen feels she has realized from her treatment?"

Case Analysis - Treatment Format

Case: Borderline Personality Disorder in Gorenstein and Comer (2014), and Borderline Personality Disorder in Sneed et al., . (2012). Please also read the Rizvi, et al. (2013), "An Overview of Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Professional Psychologists," Harned, et al. (2013), "Treatment Preference Among Suicidal and Self-Injuring Women with Borderline Personality Disorder and PTSD," Miller (2006), "Telehealth Issues in Consulting Psychology Practice," and Luxton, et al. (2011), "mHealth for Mental Health: Integrating Smartphone Technology in Behavioral Healthcare" articles.

Assess the evidence-based practices implemented in this case study. In your paper, include the following.
• Explain the connection between each theoretical orientation used by Dr. Bank's and the interventions utilized in the case.
• Describe the concept of dialectical behavior therapy, being sure to include the six main points of this type of treatment.
• Explain Dr. Banks's primary goal during the pre-treatment stage and how Dr. Banks related this to Karen in her initial therapy sessions.
• Describe the two formats that Dr. Banks told Karen would be part of her treatment program.
• Describe the focus of the second and third stages of treatment.
• Assume the role of a consulting clinical or counseling psychologist on this case, and recommend at least one technology-based e-therapy tool that would be useful. Explain liability issues related to delivering e-therapy consultation, supporting your response with information from the Miller (2006), "Telehealth Issues in Consulting Psychology Practice" article.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment interventions implemented by Dr. Banks supporting your statements with information from the case and two to three peer-reviewed articles from the University of Arizona Global Campus Library, in addition to those required for this week.
• Recommend three additional treatment interventions that would be appropriate in this case. Use information from the Sneed, Fertuck, Kanellopoulos, and Culang-Reinlieb (2012), "Borderline Personality Disorder" article to help support your recommendations. Justify your selections with information from the case.

The Case Analysis - Treatment Format
• Must be 4 to 5 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style.

• Must include a separate title page with the following:
o Title of paper
o Student's name
o Course name and number
o Instructor's name
o Date submitted
• Must use at least two peer-reviewed sources from the University of Arizona Global Campus Library in addition to the article required for this week.
• Must document all sources in APA style.

Article - mHealth for Mental Health: Integrating Smartphone Technology in Behavioral Healthcare by David D. Luxton, Russell A. McCann, Nigel E. Bush, Matthew C. Mishkind, and Greg M. Reger

Attachment:- Case Analysis- Treatment Format.rar