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Assignment: For this Assignment, as you examine the client case study in this week's Learning Resources, consider how you might assess and treat adult and older adult clients presenting symptoms of a mental health disorder.
Learning Objectives: • Evaluate clients for treatment of mental health disorders
• Analyze decisions made throughout diagnosis and treatment of clients with mental health disorders
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:
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?
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
• 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?
• Also include how ethical considerations might impact your treatment plan and communication with clients and their family.
• Note: Support your rationale with a minimum of three academic resources less than five years In APA Format including introduction and conclusion.