Two Part Research
First Part:
Include the Following Sections:
Application of Course Knowledge: Use the mental health disorder assigned to you by your course faculty (via email) and create a case study for a primary care client. You may use a client seen in practicum as the basis for the case study or you may create a case after researching your assigned disorder. In your initial post, address each of the following components using your own words:
Subjective data: chief complaint, history of present illness, demographic data, risk factors, previous medical, surgical, and psychiatric history
Objective data: Physical exam findings and mental status exam
Recommended diagnostic tests
Second Part:
Include the Following Sections:
Management Plan: Write a final management plan for the client you presented in the Week 2 Mental Health Case Study Discussion. Include the following components in the management plan:
Primary diagnosis
Recommended diagnostic testing based on clinical practice guidelines
Medications
Nonpharmacologic interventions
Recommended follow-up schedule and referrals with rationale
Analysis: Complete an analysis of the case and management plan:
Pathophysiology: Write a summary of the underlying pathophysiology of the diagnosis.
Pharmacology: Write a summary of how the pharmacological agent chosen acts to reverse or control disease pathology.
Additional analysis: Describe how clinical practice guidelines were used to make a diagnosis and management plan. If the case is based on a client you have seen in practicum, discuss how the client’s care compared to the recommended treatment guidelines.
Follow-up and referrals: Describe what actions should be taken at the time of follow-up. If applicable, describe the client’s symptoms and response to the plan of care at the follow-up visit.
Quality: Discuss any information you learned in the weekly discussion that impacted your approach to the creation of the client’s management plan or would inform your care of a future client with a similar disorder.
Coding and billing: Identify all appropriate ICD-10 codes for the client.
Evidence-Based Resources
Support the management plan and analysis with evidence from appropriate sources published within the last five years and the most recent clinical practice guidelines.
Select articles and guidelines that represent a logical link to the management plan.
Provide in-text citations and complete APA references for all selected scholarly resources.
