You have finally completed training at your new job as atherapist and feel fully informed about policy and procedure. Youare excited to start seeing clients. A referral for individualtherapy is given to you from the secretary and you initiateservices with the client. During your initial intake assessment,you determine the client meets diagnostic criteria for PTSD. Youstaff your intake session with your supervisor, who proceeds totell you the client needs to be diagnosed with an adjustmentdisorder in order to fit with a more strength-based and wellnessapproach that characterizes the agency. Your supervisor tells youthat the agency diagnoses clients with the least restrictivediagnosis and urges you to change your diagnosis because of abelief that PTSD is to stigmatizing to clients. However, the clienthas already been informed they meet criteria for PTSD and they donot agree with your new diagnosis and do not want to engage intreatment.
How would you handle a situation?
Also discuss how you would ethically handle situations in whichclients.
