Reference no: EM132742884

Assignment: Examine Case 1. 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:

1. Decision 1: Differential Diagnosis

• Which Decision did you select?

• 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 1 and the results of the Decision. Why were they different?

2. 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?

3. Decision 3: Treatment Plan for Psychopharmacology

• 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 3 and the results of the decision. Why were they different?

4. 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.