Running head: PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS 1 PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS 11 Sharron Chambers Psychiatric Diagnosis Psychopathology PSY 645 Dr. Jennifer Weniger October 23, 2017 Psychiatric Diagnosis Explain psychological concepts in the patient’s presentation using professional terminology. Brain and behavior are the psychological concepts used by the patient. The concept of the brain is related to the ability of the brain function to affect the sleeping routine and norms of a person (Kennedy, 2013). When it comes to the behaviors, it is apparent that the symptoms have changed the behaviors of the person in one way or another. Identify symptoms and behaviors exhibited by the patient in the chosen case study. a) Lack of sleep b) Weakness c) Daytime fatigue d) Neck weakness Match the identified symptoms to potential disorders in a diagnostic manual. a) Lack of sleep control Lack of sleep is one of the symptoms depicted by the patient. Lack of sleep is directly related to sleeping disorder regardless of the cause. b) Weakness Weakness is one of the symptoms that the patient talks about. When the body is not given enough rest, it becomes weak. The body needs time to convert what it has to energy (Kennedy, 2013). The activities that human beings engage in usually exhaust the body and it is therefore important to give the body a rest. Lack of sleep hinders one from giving the body a rest thus affecting the conversion of energy which leads to a weak body. c) Neck weakness The neck of a human being plays a pivotal role. When the body is not given enough rest, the neck becomes weak (Kennedy, 2013). Therefore, looking at the symptoms, it is apparent that they are connected to a sleeping disorder. d) Daytime fatigue A human being should sleep at night for him or her to be productive at during the day. When he or she does not do so, it is apparent that the body will not be in a good position to be effective. Propose a diagnosis based on the patient’s symptoms and the criteria listed for the disorder(s) in the diagnostic manual. Before conducting a diagnosis, it is important to know what the patient is suffering from. The reason why there is a conversation as well a session between the patient and the doctor is for the patient to explain the symptoms of his or her condition (Kennedy, 2013). Explaining the conditions helps the doctor to relate the symptoms to a potential illness or condition. By looking at the symptoms provided by the patient, in this case, it is apparent that the patient is suffering from a sleeping disorder. Therefore, the diagnosis that will take place, in this case, will be in line with the sleeping disorder. The following diagnosis will be the most effective for a sleeping disorder. a) Polysomnography Polysomnography is a test that is one of the most effective diagnosis strategies when it comes to sleeping disorders. The test is effective because of three different reasons. The first reason is that the test tri ...