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Mental Health Treatment Of The Team Psychiatrist

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Internal Zack sees the team psychiatrist. At this point, requires core mental health treatment. His condition has worsened despite the diagnosis of moderate depressive episode. His symptoms impair his functioning at school and in the community. Although, there has been a change in his living situation, and is no longer being emotionally abused by his parents, his condition has worsened. Core Mental Health Treatment has been selected in this case because his behaviours suggest neurobiological disorders, genetic predisposition, abnormal thought and/or behaviour, and traumatic experience to suggest manifestation of severe and persistent mental illness. External Weekly monitoring of behaviours and symptoms by the support team (psychiatrist, …show more content…

1. To increase Zack’s ability to change negative thoughts into more positive, effective ways of thinking, as measured by Psychological Outcome Profiles (an individualized questionnaire used to gain the client 's perspective on their psychological distress and their perspective on the change in their psychological distress before and after counseling.) b. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to treat anxiety due to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (from emotional abuse by parents), (beginning in Phase 1 and intensifying in Phase 2) i. Family counselling (Zack and Grandfather), using resources from Anxiety BC –Generate My Anxiety Plan (MAP) (Anxiety B.C., 2016) to learn about anxiety and coping strategies (like breathing, and balanced thinking) to overcome triggers. 1. To increase Zack’s ability to change negative thoughts into more positive, effective ways of thinking, as measured by the lessening of severity and symptoms of panic/anxious attacks through a review of Zack’s Panic Diary (General Practice Services Committee, 2015). through monitoring at the end of 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months c. Group Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to build a support network and practice skills with peers in a non-threatening environment using the BRIGHT curriculum (RAND Corporation, 2017; Regents of the University of California, 2017). one a week for 12 weeks (Phase 3) 2. Medication – The use of medication in combination

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