Developing appropriate pharmacological treatment plans requires medical and mental health professionals to
consider all potential factors that may be contributing to the client’s psychopathology. Contributing factors may
include family history of mental illness (Preston, O’Neal, & Talaga, 2010), personal history, life circumstances,
and drug abuse. Additionally, neurotransmitter malfunctions (genetic or self-induced) may manifest as
diagnosable mental illnesses. Mental health care teams (e.g., counselors, medical doctors, psychiatrists,
psychologists, social workers, and support teams) need to consider all of these factors in diagnosing and
treating psychopathology.
For this Discussion, review the document “Neurobiology Considerations Case Study: Suzy” found in this
week’s Learning Resources and consider the recommendations you might make to treat Suzy.
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