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  Health promotion: Patient education is an empowerment tool for improving patient health. Patient should be educated on behavior modification. He should be advised to reduce the intake of ethyl alcohol consumption and eat well balanced diet. Psychoeducation should also be provided on the diagnosis, the risks and benefits of the treatment plan, targeted symptoms […]

Non-pharmacological Intervention: referal to therapy; the first-line treatment of anxiety disorders is cognitive-behavioral therapy. Multiple research demonstrates the efficacy and effectiveness of CBT in the treatment of anxiety disorders, including PTSD, OCD, panic disorder, GAD, and social anxiety disorder. Nevertheless, combined therapy of CBT and medications presents stronger evidence of effectiveness. The patient should be

Case Formulation and Treatment Plan: Pharmacological Intervention: the pharmacological treatment ia as follows: start with Cymbalta 30 mg PO after dinner for the first week, then increase to 60 mg. Cymbalta (duloxetine) is an SNRI that has proven effective in the treatment of patients with anxiety, MDD and chronic back pain. Duloxetine demonstrated efficacy in

Major depressive disorder, recurrent, severe w/ psych SX [F33.3]: The causes of M.D. with psychotic features is usually unknown; however, a family history of depression or a psychotic disorder can increase the vulnerability of developing the disorder. Patient’s sister has a history of hallucination. Depressive disorders can occur with psychosis or without; thus, psychosis is

Generalized Anxiety Disorder ( F41.1); GAD is an anxiety disorder characterized by excessive, uncontrollable, and irrational worry that interferes with the normal functioning of the individual. Although some literature considers panic attacks as the hallmark of anxiety disorders, in GAD generally, there are no associated panic attacks. The DSM-5 for diagnosing GAD considers factors like

Differential Diagnoses: 1. Panic disorder [Episodic Paroxysmal Anxiety] [F41.0]: Panic disorder is a type of anxiety disorder characterized by sudden panic attacks or fear. This comes as a response to a stressful event. The DSM-5 criteria for diagnosis of the panic disorder require the occurrence of frequent panic attacks whereby one or more of the

Mental Status Examination: S.A is 54-year-old male, well-oriented to person, place, time, and situation. He is appropriately groomed and clean and appears his stated age. He has a coherent speech with normal rate, volume, and articulation. He maintained good eye contact during the interview and responded to questions appropriately. He has a logical thought process,

Review of Systems (ROS): GENERAL: Denies any fever or chills. Reports eating excessively and recent weight gain of 20 lbs. HEENT: Denies any complaint of headache, no sore throat or difficulty swalowing SKIN: No lesions or open wound CARDIOVASCULAR: no chest pain or chest discomfort RESPIRATORY: No difficulty breathing or shortness of breath GASTROINTESTINAL: No

NRNP/PRAC 6665 & 6675 Comprehensive Focused SOAP Psychiatric Evaluation Template College of Nursing-PMHNP, Walden University NRNP 6675 PRAC: Care Across the Life Span II Date: Objectives: At the end of this presentation, this class will be able to: 1. Distinguish anxiety disorders and their common symptoms, specifically panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder 2. Identify

Please choose two questions each from each discussion questions for a total of 6 questions you are familiar with and include 2-3 references. Please know that it is just short answers. Please zero plagiarism.   Please see if they can be ready tonight. Thank you.   Discussion Questions 1. Identify other ways to encourage medication