Assignment: Practicum: Decision Tree (Due in Week 7)

Students will:

• Evaluate clients for treatment of mental health disorders
• Analyze decisions made throughout diagnosis and treatment of clients with mental health disorders

Examine Case 2: 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 with proper citation including an introduction and conclusion