Walden NURS6660 Week 4 Assignment 2019

The 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:

 

·         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?

 

·         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.