Students will complete an assignment examining a client case study to assess and treat mental health disorders in adults and older adults. They will make three treatment decisions for the client considering differential diagnosis, psychotherapy treatment plans, and psychopharmacology plans. Students must support each decision with evidence from learning resources and explain any differences between expected and actual outcomes, also addressing ethical considerations.

1. Assignment 1
Assignment 1: Practicum: Decision Tree
For this Assignment, as you examine the client case study in
this week’s Learning Resources, consider how you might assess
and treat adult and older adult clients presenting symptoms of a
mental health disorder.
The Assignment:
Learning Objectives
Students will:
Evaluate clients for treatment of mental health disorders
Analyze decisions made throughout diagnosis and treatment of
clients with mental health disorders
Examine Case 3
: You will be asked to make three decisions concerning the
diagnosis and treatment for this client. Be sure to consider co-
morbid physical as well as mental factors that might impact the
client’s diagnosis and treatment.At each Decision Point, stop to
complete the following:
Decision #1: Differential Diagnosis
Which Decision did you select?

2. Why did you select this Decision? Support your response with
evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
What were you hoping to achieve by making this Decision?
Support your response with evidence and references to the
Learning Resources.
Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve
with Decision #1 and the results of the Decision. Why were they
different?
Decision #2: Treatment Plan for Psychotherapy
Why did you select this Decision? Support your response with
evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
What were you hoping to achieve by making this Decision?
Support your response with evidence and references to the
Learning Resources.
Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve
with Decision #2 and the results of the Decision. Why were they
different?
Decision #3: Treatment Plan for Psychopharmacology
Why did you select this Decision? Support your response with
evidence and references to the Learning Resources.

3. What were you hoping to achieve by making this Decision?
Support your response with evidence and references to the
Learning Resources.
Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve
with Decision #3 and the results of the decision. Why were they
different?
Also include how ethical considerations might impact your
treatment plan and communication with clients and their family.
Note:
Support your rationale with a minimum of three academic
resources. While you may use the course text to support your
rationale, it will not count toward the resource requirement.
: Practicum: Decision Tree
For this Assignment, as you examine the client case study in
this week’s Learning Resources, consider how you might assess
and treat adult and older adult clients presenting symptoms of a
mental health disorder.
The Assignment:
Learning Objectives
Students will:
Evaluate clients for treatment of mental health disorders
Analyze decisions made throughout diagnosis and treatment of
clients with mental health disorders

4. Examine Case 3
: You will be asked to make three decisions concerning the
diagnosis and treatment for this client. Be sure to consider co-
morbid physical as well as mental factors that might impact the
client’s diagnosis and treatment.
At each Decision Point, stop to complete the following:
Decision #1: Differential Diagnosis
Which Decision did you select?
Why did you select this Decision? Support your response with
evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
What were you hoping to achieve by making this Decision?
Support your response with evidence and references to the
Learning Resources.
Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve
with Decision #1 and the results of the Decision. Why were they
different?
Decision #2: Treatment Plan for Psychotherapy
Why did you select this Decision? Support your response with
evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
What were you hoping to achieve by making this Decision?

5. Support your response with evidence and references to the
Learning Resources.
Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve
with Decision #2 and the results of the Decision. Why were they
different?
Decision #3: Treatment Plan for Psychopharmacology
Why did you select this Decision? Support your response with
evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
What were you hoping to achieve by making this Decision?
Support your response with evidence and references to the
Learning Resources.
Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve
with Decision #3 and the results of the decision. Why were they
different?
Also include how ethical considerations might impact your
treatment plan and communication with clients and their family.
Note:
Support your rationale with a minimum of three academic
resources. While you may use the course text to support your
rationale, it will not count toward the resource requirement.