This week we will examine Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. The United States Government Accountability Office reviewed Department of Defense (DOD) data on service members separated for misconduct. The study found that over 60% of those service members had been diagnosed with a mental illness within two years prior to separation.

A brief video about the report:

https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2017/05/17/many-troops-recently-discharged-misconduct-had-mental-disorders/101783740/

The report can be found here:

United States Government Accountability Office. (2017, May 26). Actions needed to ensure post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury are considered in misconduct Separations. Retrieved from http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-17-260

In this forum, please address the following:

• What is the main purpose of diagnosis?
• What are some potential ethical issues associated with the process of diagnosis?
• What does differential diagnosis mean and how does it affect the diagnostic process?
• If you worked in an agency that required you to formulate a diagnosis and treatment plan based upon your impressions at the initial session, how would this influence your practice?
• What are the challenges of diagnosis in the military?

Must be 400 word

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