1. Diagnosis In Social Work New Imperatives

2. Discussion Questions What is the debate about typologies and labeling? What is the debate about typologies and labeling? Is there a difference between social work diagnosis and psychiatric diagnosis? Is there a difference between social work diagnosis and psychiatric diagnosis? Is the a difference between assessment and diagnosis? What is it? Is the a difference between assessment and diagnosis? What is it? How has postmodernism influenced the discussion about diagnosis? How has postmodernism influenced the discussion about diagnosis?

3. Discussion Questions How is power an issue in diagnosis? How is power an issue in diagnosis? What does it mean to say that diagnosis is not a search for pathology? What does it mean to say that diagnosis is not a search for pathology? What does it mean to say that diagnosis is not a process of labeling and categorizing? What does it mean to say that diagnosis is not a process of labeling and categorizing? Turner say that one of the most important diagnoses we can make is when we say, “I really don’t know what this situation is all about and what I should do.” How is that a diagnosis? Turner say that one of the most important diagnoses we can make is when we say, “I really don’t know what this situation is all about and what I should do.” How is that a diagnosis?

4. Discussion Questions How is diagnosis both a process and a fact? How is diagnosis both a process and a fact? What does it mean to say that diagnosis is not seeking to apply a particular theory? What does it mean to say that diagnosis is not seeking to apply a particular theory? What is the connection between diagnosis and differential therapeutics? What is the connection between diagnosis and differential therapeutics? Who is responsible for diagnosis? Who is responsible for diagnosis? What is social work diagnosis? What is social work diagnosis?

5. Discussion Questions Turner says, “I have often worried about settings where the first person to contact clients is a nonprofessional whose responsibility is to obtain an overview of the presenting situation and to decide when, where, and with whom the first interview is held.” Why might this be a concern? Turner says, “I have often worried about settings where the first person to contact clients is a nonprofessional whose responsibility is to obtain an overview of the presenting situation and to decide when, where, and with whom the first interview is held.” Why might this be a concern?

6. Discussion Questions How is diagnosis an ethical responsibility? How is diagnosis an ethical responsibility? How is it an ethical responsibility to label? How can we label ethically? Turner says it is important that we base our practice on a template or paradigm. What does this mean? How is it an ethical responsibility to label? How can we label ethically? Turner says it is important that we base our practice on a template or paradigm. What does this mean? Why might it be unethical not to diagnose mental illness when it is present? Why might it be unethical not to diagnose mental illness when it is present?

7. Discussion Questions Why might it be wrong to diagnose a client who does not have an illness but who wants therapy? Why might it be wrong to diagnose a client who does not have an illness but who wants therapy? Why is it important to make diagnosis a part of the record? Why is it important to make diagnosis a part of the record? What is the distinction between assessment and diagnosis according to Turner? What is the distinction between assessment and diagnosis according to Turner?

8. Discussion Questions Turner says, “No theory is better than another.” Can you see anything wrong about this statement? Turner says, “No theory is better than another.” Can you see anything wrong about this statement? How does theory influence diagnosis? How does theory influence diagnosis? How is diagnosis risky? How is diagnosis risky? What is the purpose of diagnosis? What is the purpose of diagnosis?