Assignment: “Captain of the Ship” Project – Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders

• Select an adult or older adult client with an obsessive-compulsive disorder you have seen in your practicum.

In 3–4 pages, write a treatment plan for your client in which you do the following:

• Describe the HPI and clinical impression for the client.
• Recommend psychopharmacologic treatments and describe specific and therapeutic endpoints for your psychopharmacologic agent. (This should relate to HPI and clinical impression.)
• Recommend psychotherapy choices (individual, family, and group) and specific therapeutic endpoints for your choices.
• Identify medical management needs, including primary care needs, specific to this client.
• Identify community support resources (housing, socioeconomic needs, etc.) and community agencies that are available to assist the client.
• Recommend a plan for follow-up intensity and frequency and collaboration with other providers.

Rubric: 

Quality of Work Submitted: The extent of which work meets the assignned criteria and work reflects graduate level critical and analytic thinking.--

Quality of Work Submitted: The purpose of the paper is clear.--

Assimilation and Synthesis of Ideas: The extent to which the work reflects the student's ability to:
Understand and interpret the assignment's key concepts.--

Assimilation and Synthesis of Ideas: The extent to which the work reflects the student's ability to:

Apply and integrate material in course rsources (i.e. video, required readings, and textook) and credible outside resources.--

Assimilation and Synthesis of Ideas: The extent to which the work reflects the student's ability to:
Synthesize (combines various components or different ideas into a new whole) material in course resources (i.e. video, required readings, textbook) and outside, credible resources by comparing different points of view and highlighting similarities, differences, and connections.--

Written Expression and Formatting
Paragraph and Sentence Structure: Paragraphs make clear points that support well developed ideas, flow logically, and demonstrate continuity of ideas. Sentences are clearly structured and carefully focused--neither long and rambling nor short and lacking substance.--

Written Expression and Formatting
English writing standards: Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation--

Written Expression and Formatting
The paper follows correct APA format for title page, headings, font, spacing, margins, indentations, page numbers, running head, parenthetical/in-text citations, and reference list.--