Depression

• Recommend psychopharmacologic treatments based on therapeutic endpoints for clients with depression disorders
• Recommend psychotherapy based on therapeutic endpoints for clients with depression disorders
• Identify medical management needs for clients with depression disorders
• Identify community support resources for clients with depression disorders
• Recommend follow-up plans for clients with depression disorders

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.