Major Depressive Disorders Paper

Since the client has been experiencing depressive symptoms, it can be possible for the client to have a diagnosis of major depressive disorder. What constitutes major depressive disorder is that the client must experience five or more symptoms for at least two-weeks. Although the client displays five symptoms listed in the major depressive disorder section, the client has been experiencing the symptoms for five-years instead of two-weeks. The client states that she experience mild depression, but does not state that she was diagnosed with major depressive disorder. Therefore, the client does not meet the criteria for major depressive disorder.
Differential 2: 300.7(F45.22) Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Due to the client’s weight, the client is …show more content…
To meet the criteria for persistent depressive disorder, the client must have depressive symptoms for at least two years. Therefore, the client does meet the criteria for persistent depressive disorder. In addition, the client stated that she displayed mild depression that has not changed for years. The client did not experience thoughts of suicide or death, which are components that is associated with major depressive disorder. The client also meets the criteria for mild neurocognitive disorder due to brain injury. After the session, the client sustained a severe fall, which produced amnesia. Amnesia is the only symptom that was …show more content…
The Wechsler Memory Scale-Fourth edition (WMS-IV) can be used to assess memory deficits in the client.
Clinician Characteristics: The clinician should be patient, calm, empathetic, and trustworthy.
Location of Treatment: The location of therapy is in the clinician’s office.
Interventions to use: Cognitive behavioral therapy can help reconstruct the client’s thoughts about herself. Group therapy can also help the client to gain confidence later in treatment. Yoga can also help with the physical symptoms of depression and can help in relaxation.
Emphasis of Treatment: The focus of treatment is to reduce the depressive symptoms in order for the client to gain self-confidence and socialize outside of her home.
Nature of Treatment: The theoretical orientation that I would use with this client is Cognitive behavioral therapy. Since the client has a diagnosis of persistent depressive disorder, CBT is the best therapy to use. CBT can help the client to reconstruct irrational thoughts and beliefs about her weight.
Timing: The client will meet with the clinician twice a week/fifty-minutes for one month.
Medication Needed: Refer to