Diagnosing Patients with Mood Disorders Essay Discussion
Case study
Background: Recently started an accelerated high school business program in Chicago, Illinois after growing up and living in New Orleans her whole life. Grew up with both parents and four brothers. Currently lives in on a specialty high school campus dormitory. Currently a full-time student and works part time in the local coffee shop. Not married, currently single. She has no previous psychiatric history; takes no medications. There is history of depression, denied substance use history for her or family. No legal hx NKDA
CC (chief complaint): “Over the past few weeks, I have been feeling sad, hopeless, and demotivated.”
History : TS, a 17-year-old female patient, presents to the clinic with the primary complaint of experiencing feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and lack of motivation for the past few weeks. She mentions feeling irritable and frequently tearful. Additionally, she has noticed a decrease in her appetite and sleep disturbances. TS reports no having any thoughts of self-harm or harm to others. She was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, and recently moved to Chicago, Illinois, to pursue an accelerated high school business program. Alongside her studies, she works part-time at a local coffee shop. Diagnosing Patients TS currently resides in a dormitory on the campus of her specialty high school. She states that neither she nor any of her family members have received any mental health counseling or medications in the past. She reports no any substance use history for herself or her family. There are no known allergies or legal issues. TS reports no having any other current health concerns.
Note : Please follow the structure below please.
Introduction ( Please rewrite the history as the introduction but in different words.)
Diagnostic Results (
Complete blood count (CBC)
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
Comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP)
Lipide Panel
1-Explain why those tests are important in the case of a patient with major depressive disorder in one paragraph each.
Mental health assessment
Differential Diagnoses ( those are the diagnostics that I choose for the case, demonstrate how they are related to this patient)
1- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) ICD-10 Code: F33.1
2- Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia) ICD-10 code F34. 1
3-adjustment disorder with Depressed Mood ICD-10-CM F43. 21
4-Bipolar II Disorder ICD-10 code F31. 81
Primary Diagnosis ( I choose MDD as my primary diagnosis)
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).
Reflection
If I could conduct the session with this client again, what are a few things you would approach differently. ( I will make approach on cultural aspect, support system,)
Conclusion
Note : This is the interview with the patient in a video . Put the like in the browser , click on play on the top left. do not click on any other video to do not take other interview. The correct on is the training tittle 2. The video will give you a better idea of everything.
Diagnosing Patients with Mood Disorders Essay Discussion