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DSM-5 & SOCIAL WORK PAPER                      

You are required to use the Williams, Metzger, Leins & DeLapp Article below:

Williams, M.T., Metzger, I.W., Leins, C., & DeLapp, C. (2018). Assessing Racial Trauma Within a DSM-5 Framework: The UConn Racial/Ethnic Stress and Trauma Survey. American Psychological Association, 3(4), 242-260

You may use the DSM-5 book, the Kilgus, Maxmen & Ward book and/or the following articles to complete this paper OR any other references of your choosing:

Wakefield, J.C. (2013). DSM-5 and Clinical Social Work: Mental Disorders and Psychological Justice as Goals of Clinical Intervention, Clinical Social Work Journal, 41, 131-138.

Wakefield, J.C. (2013). DSM-5: An Overview of Changes and Controversies, Clinical Social Work Journal, 41, 139-154.

***It is your responsibility to find the articles so please search the ASU Library and/or Google for the articles.

Professionally and Clinically explore the issues facing social workers while using the DSM-5 by exploring the articles along with any other articles/resources you feel will help explore this topic.

1. Explore your view(s), opinion(s) and critical thoughts about the DSM-5 and how it is used in social work?
2. Do you feel there are racial/ethnic/cultural/gender/sexual orientation, etc disparities within the DSM-5? Explain why or why not?
3. What will you do as a newly graduated MSW to address the multiple issues presented in the articles?
4. You must include the required article and at least 2 other resources for a total of at least 3 references