Cyclothymic Disorder Assignment

Cyclothymic Disorder Assignment

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:

Brief introduction and the purpose of the paper

Decision #1: Differential Diagnosis is Cyclothymic Disorder

• 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-Begin Abilify 10 mg orally daily

• 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-Maintain current dose of Abilify 10 mg Orally daily

• 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

Conclusion
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