Examine Case 2: 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
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 #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?
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