Homework: Depressive Disorder
In this Homework, you will become the "captain of the ship" as you provide treatment recommendations and identify medical management, community support resources, and follow-up plans for a client with a depression disorder.
Learning Objectives
a. Recommend psychopharmacologic treatments based on therapeutic endpoints for clients with depression disorders
b. Recommend psychotherapy based on therapeutic endpoints for clients with depression disorders
c. Identify medical management needs for clients with depression disorders
d. Identify community support resources for clients with depression disorders
e. Recommend follow-up plans for clients with depression disorders
To prepare for this Homework:
Select an adult or older adult client with a depressive disorder you have seen in your practicum.
In 3 to 4 pages, write a treatment plan for your client in which you do the following:
a. Describe the HPI and clinical impression for the client.
b. Recommend psychopharmacologic treatments and describe specific and therapeutic endpoints for your psychopharmacologic agent. (This should relate to HPI and clinical impression.)
c. Recommend psychotherapy choices (individual, family, and group) and specific therapeutic endpoints for your choices.
d. Identify medical management needs, including primary care needs, specific to this client.
e. Identify community support resources (housing, socioeconomic needs, etc.) and community agencies that are available to assist the client.
f. Recommend a plan for follow-up intensity and frequency and collaboration with other providers.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.