Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders,
Select a client whom you observed or counseled this week. Then, address the following in your Practicum Journal:
- Describe the client (without violating HIPAA regulations) and identify any pertinent history or medical information, including prescribed medications.
- Using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5), explain and justify your diagnosis for this client.
- Explain any legal and/or ethical implications related to counseling this client.
- Support your approach with evidence-based literature.
- CLIENT- 45 year old Caucasian male, morbidly obese, CAD, CABG, HTN, Medications lisinopril, metoprolol, atvorstatin, plavix, clonazepam, ambien
SELECTED PATIENT….this is fictious
CLIENT- 45-year-old Caucasian male, morbidly obese, CAD, CABG, HTN, Medications lisinopril, metoprolol, atorvastatin, Plavix, clonazepam, Ambien
DIAGNOSIS-INSOMNIA, symptoms, unable to fall asleep, not rested in AM, for 18 months, 5 nights a week, ample opportunity to sleep, unable to complete work from daytime fatigue.
