Captain of the Ship

To prepare for this Assignment:

• Select an adult or older adult client with a depressive disorder you have seen in your practicum.
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In 3–4 pages, write a treatment plan for your client in which you do the following:

• Describe the HPI and clinical impression for the client.
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• Recommend psychopharmacologic treatments and describe specific and therapeutic endpoints for your psychopharmacologic agent. (This should relate to HPI and clinical impression.)
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• Recommend psychotherapy choices (individual, family, and group) and specific therapeutic endpoints for your choices.
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• Identify medical management needs, including primary care needs, specific to this client.
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• Identify community support resources (housing, socioeconomic needs, etc.) and community agencies that are available to assist the client.
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• Recommend a plan for follow-up intensity and frequency and collaboration with other providers.

 

 

FYI; My client is  M.O, she is a 56-year-old caucasian female that presents as melancholy, and disengaged socially, and has no interest in work. She was diagnosed with Major depressive disorder. She is recently divorced as of 9 months ago, because of her husband’s infidelity issues. She has no children. She has a history of depression and HTN and high cholesterol. She takes Norvasc 10mg orally daily, Lasix 20 mg daily, Lipitor 20mg daily at night, and Zoloft 50mg orally daily. She has no known allergies. And reports no side effects but still feel sad and disengaged all the time.