Among other things Henry says at night he gets “terrible sensations in my legs.” He goes on, “I have to move my legs to make it stop but then it starts again in a few minutes. It is getting to the point where I have this about every night. Can’t sleep!” It appears that his lack of sleep is interfering with his work and because he is often up pacing during the night in an attempt to relieve these sensations he is disturbing other family members. “My wife says I should ‘just roll over and go to sleep,’ but there is no sleeping!” He has had a physical examination and was referred to your agency. You are doing an intake. What chapter would you turn to? ____________________. What diagnosis would you choose? ____________________. 

Working together in small groups, see how many of the above exercises you can complete. These are designed to familiarize you with where different material is located in the DSM 5. When it comes to actual diagnoses, there will often be discussions about what diagnosis to use. In other words, don’t expect that there is only one right answer. Discuss the cases with your colleagues and try to seek the best answer instead. After discussion, in which you will no doubt cover many of the issues raised in a real work situation, assign the diagnosis you feel is most appropriate.