Assignment 2
CASE STUDY OF BILL
Review the Case Study of Bill. This case study is used for the second discussion as well as for this assignment.
Use the Case Study Response Guide to format your assignment. In Section 4 of the response guide, address each of the following:
What diagnostic possibilities does Bill’s case present?
What have you read in the case history so far that presents these possibilities for you?
What kind of questions you might ask to evaluate each diagnostic possibility? You must consider at least two—but no more than three—diagnostic possibilities and develop a series of questions to interview for each possibility.
What possible answers would lead you toward or away from each of your possibilities?
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Bill Case Study
Case Summary
Bill is a Caucasian male who is middle aged, married, and has two grown children. Both of Bill’s parents are deceased. He graduated from college, and enlisted in the US army. The client’s mother made it clear of her disapproval of the client’s choice to join the military. The client has been on Prozac and other medications but questions their effectiveness. The client’s current complaints include experiencing sadness and a case of the blues and emptiness for the past three months. Bill also shows symptoms of lack of energy, feelings of guilt, suicidal thought, lethargy, depressed mood, marital stress, and disinterest in previously enjoyed activities.
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