For this assignment, you will write a 6-8- page double spaced APA-style paper (excluding cover and reference pages, at least 10 references). Remember to be very specific in your case report. Follow instructions for APA style student papers.
1)Presenting Problem
a)Describe client demographic characteristics b)Supportive/functional environmental elements for the client c)Stressful/dysfunctional environmental elements for client d)Describe the client’s past mental health concerns
e)Describe the client’s family mental health history
f)Discuss 3 multicultural factors and their impact on your client’s presenting problem
g)Describe the client’s reason for seeking counseling and referral process
2)Diagnosis and Justification
a)Provide DSM-5 and ICD-10 codes for your diagnoses (including comorbid diagnoses, if appropriate)
b)Provide a justification for your diagnosis
c)Describe your differential diagnosis process
d)Describe multicultural concerns related to your diagnostic interpretation and the client’s sociocultural identities
3.Comprehensive evidence-based treatment plan
a)Identify at least 2 SMART goals with justification
b)Describe medications commonly prescribed for your chosen diagnosis (remember you are NOT the prescribing professional)
c)Provide an evidence-based rationale for treatment plan d)Type of service (individual, group, family) & anticipated number of counseling sessions(based on evidence-based treatment plan)
e)Describe the specific ways that you will build a culturally competent therapeutic alliance
f)Describe how you will make your counseling treatment approach responsive to the client’s reality.
