Describe the psychological disorder you selected. Explain how the psychological disorder is identif ...

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Describe the psychological disorder you selected. Explain how the psychological disorder is identified by professionals. What are some of the pros and cons of a person receiving an official diagnosis? What are some of the advantages and disadvantages to using the DSM? Provide an example from one of this week's resources to support your response. Sometimes, individuals use the terminology of psychological disorders in a casual way (e.g., characterizing someone with attention-deficit disorder or obsessive compulsive disorder without formal diagnosis). Using such language in a casual way minimizes the impact of a true diagnosis and those living with the disorder. These specific and technical terms are used in everyday language without understanding their full impact. Even trained and licensed professionals must take great care when considering and selecting an appropriate diagnosis for a client. While diagnosis of a psychological disorder can help a person to obtain the most suitable treatments, some professionals argue that a diagnostic label can be stigmatizing. Perhaps society's increasing awareness of the field of psychology will help to reduce the stigmatization of those who experience—and struggle with—mental health disorders. For your Discussion, you will explore a disorder that interests you and examine how it is identified by professionals. You will also consider the pros and cons of diagnosis and the advantages and disadvantages to using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). To begin, scan Chapter 13 of Kearns, T., & Lee, D. (2015) text to discover a psychological disorder that interests you. o begin, scan Chapter 13 of Kearns, T., & Lee, D. (2015) text to discover a psychological disorder that interests you. Kearns, T., & Lee, D. (2015). General psychology: An introductionLinks to an external site.. GALILEO, University System of Georgia: GALILEO Open Learning Materials. https://oer.galileo.usg.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?ar... Chapter 13, “Psychology Disorders” (pp. 379–464)