Perspectives on PMHNP Care Across the Lifespan II Chapter

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Pathways Mental HealthHp 850InstructionsUse the following case template to complete Week 2 Assignment 1. On page 5, assign DSM-5 and ICD-10 codes to the services documented. You will add your narrative answers to the assignment questions to the bottom of this template and submit altogether as one document.Identifying InformationIdentification was verified by stating of their name and date of birth.Time spent for evaluation: 0900am-0957amChief Complaint“My other provider retired. I don’t think I’m doing so well.”HPI25 yo Russian female evaluated for psychiatric evaluation referred from her retiring practitioner for PTSD, ADHD, Stimulant Use Disorder, in remission. She is currently prescribed fluoxetine 20mg po daily for PTSD, atomoxetine 80mg po daily for ADHD.Today, client denied symptoms of depression, denied anergia, anhedonia, amotivation, no anxiety, denied frequent worry, reports feeling restlessness, no reported panic symptoms, no reported obsessive/compulsive behaviors. Client denies active SI/HI ideations, plans or intent. There is no evidence of psychosis or delusional thinking. Client denied past episodes of hypomania, hyperactivity, erratic/excessive spending, involvement in dangerous activities, self-inflated ego, grandiosity, or promiscuity. Client reports increased irritability and easily frustrated, loses things easily, makes mistakes, hard time focusing and concentrating, affecting her job. Has low frustration tolerance, sleeping 5–6 hrs/24hrs reports nightmares of previous rape, isolates, fearful to go outside, has missed several days of work, appetite decreased. She has somatic concerns with GI upset and headaches. Client denied any current binging/purging behaviors, denied withholding food from self or engaging in anorexic behaviors. No self-mutilation behaviors.Diagnostic Screening ResultsScreen of symptoms in the past 2 weeks: PHQ 9= 0 with symptoms rated as no difficulty in functioning Interpretation of Total Score Total Score Depression Severity 1-4 Minimal depression 5-9 Mild depression 10-14 Moderate depression 15-19 Moderately severe depression 20-27 Severe depression GAD 7= 2 with symptoms rated as no difficulty in functioning Interpreting the Total Score: Total Score Interpretation ?10 Possible diagnosis of GAD; confirm by further evaluation 5 Mild Anxiety 10 Moderate anxiety 15 Severe anxiety MDQ screen negativePCL-5 Screen 32Past Psychiatric and Substance Use TreatmentEntered mental health system when she was age 19 after raped by a stranger during a house burglary.Previous Psychiatric Hospitalizations:  deniedPrevious Detox/Residential treatments: one for abuse of stimulants and cocaine in 2015Previous psychotropic medication trials: sertraline (became suicidal), trazodone (worsened nightmares), bupropion (became suicidal), Adderall (began abusing)Previous mental health diagnosis per client/medical record: GAD, Unspecified Trauma, PTSD, Stimulant use disorder, ADHD confirmed by school recordsSubstance Use HistoryHave you used/abused any of the following (include frequency/amt/last use):Substance Y/N Frequency/Last UseTobacco products Y ½ETOH Y last drink 2 weeks ago, reports drinks 1-2 times monthly one drink socially Cannabis NCocaine Y last use 2015Prescription stimulants Y last use 2015Methamphetamine NInhalants NSedative/sleeping pills NHallucinogens NStreet Opioids NPrescription opioids NOther: specify (spice, K2, bath salts, etc.) Y reports one-time ecstasy use in 2015Any history of substance related: Blackouts: + Tremors:   -DUI: - D/T's: -Seizures: - Longest sobriety reported since 2015—stayed sober maintaining sponsor, sober friends, and meetingsPsychosocial HistoryClient was raised by adoptive parents since age 6; from Russian orphanage. She has unknown siblings. She is single; has no children.Employed at local tanning bed salonEducation: High School DiplomaDenied current legal issues.Suicide / HOmicide Risk AssessmentRISK FACTORS FOR SUICIDE:Suicidal Ideas or plans - noSuicide gestures in past - noPsychiatric diagnosis - yesPhysical Illness (chronic, medical) - noChildhood trauma - yesCognition not intact - noSupport system - yesUnemployment - noStressful life events - yesPhysical abuse - yesSexual abuse - yesFamily history of suicide - unknownFamily history of mental illness - unknownHopelessness - noGender - femaleMarital status - singleWhite raceAccess to meansSubstance abuse - in remissionPROTECTIVE FACTORS FOR SUICIDE:Absence of psychosis - yesAccess to adequate health care - yesAdvice & help seeking - yesResourcefulness/Survival skills - yesChildren - noSense of responsibility - yesPregnancy - no; last menses one week ago, has NorplantSpirituality - yesLife satisfaction - “fair amount”Positive coping skills - yesPositive social support - yesPositive therapeutic relationship - yesFuture oriented - yesSuicide Inquiry: Denies active suicidal ideations, intentions, or plans. Denies recent self-harm behavior. Talks futuristically. Denied history of suicidal/homicidal ideation/gestures; denied history of self-mutilation behaviorsGlobal Suicide Risk Assessment: The client is found to be at low risk of suicide or violence, however, risk of lethality increased under context of drugs/alcohol.

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No required SAFETY PLAN related to low riskMental Status ExaminationShe is a 25 yo Russian female who looks her stated age. She is cooperative with examiner. She is neatly groomed and clean, dressed appropriately. There is mild psychomotor restlessness. Her speech is clear, coherent, normal in volume and tone, has strong cultural accent. Her thought process is ruminative. There is no evidence of looseness of association or flight of ideas. Her mood is anxious, mildly irritable, and her affect appropriate to her mood. She was smiling at times in an appropriate manner. She denies any auditory or visual hallucinations. There is no evidence of any delusional thinking. She denies any current suicidal or homicidal ideation. Cognitively, She is alert and oriented to all spheres. Her recent and remote memory is intact. Her concentration is fair. Her insight is good.Clinical ImpressionClient is a 25 yo Russian female who presents with history of treatment for PTSD, ADHD, Stimulant use Disorder, in remission.Moods are anxious and irritable. She has ongoing reported symptoms of re-experiencing, avoidance, and hyperarousal of her past trauma experiences; ongoing subsyndromal symptoms related to her past ADHD diagnosis and exacerbated by her PTSD diagnosis. She denied vegetative symptoms of depression, no evident mania/hypomania, no psychosis, denied anxiety symptoms. Denied current cravings for drugs/alcohol, exhibits no withdrawal symptoms, has somatic concerns of GI upset and headaches.At the time of disposition, the client adamantly denies SI/HI ideations, plans or intent and has the ability to determine right from wrong, and can anticipate the potential consequences of behaviors and actions. She is a low risk for self-harm based on her current clinical presentation and her risk and protective factors.Diagnostic Impression[Student to provide DSM-5 and ICD-10 coding]DSM-5309.81 (F43.10)305.60(F14.20)314.01 (F90.9)ICD-10F32Treatment PlanMedication:Increase fluoxetine 40mg po daily for PTSD #30 1 RFContinue with atomoxetine 80mg po daily for ADHD. #30 1 RFInstructed to call….....

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