Assignment:
You will be asked to make three decisions concerning the diagnosis and treatment for this client. Be sure to consider co-morbid physical as well as mental factors that might impact the client's diagnosis and treatment.
At each Decision Point, stop to complete the following:
• Decision #1: Differential Diagnosis
o Which Decision did you select?
o Why did you select this Decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
o What were you hoping to achieve by making this Decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning
Resources.
o Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve with Decision #1 and the results of the Decision. Why were they different?
• Decision 2: Treatment Plan for Psychotherapy
• Why did you select this Decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
• What were you hoping to achieve by making this Decision? Support your response with evidence and references to
• the Learning Resources.
• Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve with Decision #2 and the results of the Decision. Why
• were they different?
• Decision 3: Treatment Plan for Psychopharmacology
o Why did you select this Decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
o What were you hoping to achieve by making this Decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
o Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve with Decision #3 and the results of the decision. Why were they different?
• Also include how ethical considerations might impact your treatment plan and communication with clients and their families.
Note: Support your rationale with a minimum of three academic resources. While you may use the course text to support your rationale, it will not count toward the resource requirement.