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Discussion 2
For your main post, create a video (dialogue of counselor) for this discussion in which you share:
Part 1 "why mental health counselors working with a depressed client should screen for bipolar disorder. What are the signs and symptoms the clinician should look for?"
Part 2 - Finally, write a short
script (dialogue of counselor and client) sharing how you would explain the
uses, benefits, and side effects of medication for bipolar disorder to someone
you were referring for a medication evaluation. Post both the video and the
script together in Week 2 discussion. You should use a range of scholarly
literature to support your discussion. Week 2 Readings: Handbook of Clinical
Psychopharmacology for Therapists Ninth Edition by John D. Preston PsyD ABPP
(Author), John H. O'Neal MD (Author), Mary C. Talaga RPh PhD (Author),
Bret A. Moore PsyD ABPP (Author) Chapter 16: Antidepressant Medications Chapter
17: Bipolar Medications Chapter 18: Antianxiety Medications Chapter 19:
Antipsychotic Medications Readings in the DSM-5 - Depressive Disorders through
Specifiers for Depressive Disorders. Pp. 155-188.
Sugarman, M. A.
(2016). Are antidepressants and psychotherapy equally effective in treating
depression? A critical commentary. Journal of Mental Health 25(6). 475-478.
doi: 10.3109/09638237.2016.
Haller, M., Myers, S., McKnight, A., Angkaw, A. C., Norman, S. B. (2016). Predicting engagement in psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, or both psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy among returning veterans seeking PTSD treatment. Psychological Services 13(4). 341-348. doi: 10.1037/ser0000093
Please note if
you can't access the Haller article you can use this one instead: Rauch SAM,
Kim HM, Powell C, et al. Efficacy of Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Sertraline
Hydrochloride, and Their Combination Among Combat Veterans with Posttraumatic
Stress Disorder: A Randomized ClinicalTrial.
JAMA Psychiatry.
2019;76(2):117–126. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.
Expert Solution
(Opening scene: A counselor is sitting in her pleasant office, looking straight at the camera.)Counselor: Greetings, everyone; today's discussion will be on mental health counseling; we will discuss an important issue, which is screening bipolar disorder clients for depression symptoms. Some of the signs and symptoms that we should observe are:(Present the symptoms in a powerpoint.)
· Changes in Energy Levels: Observe energy level changes. Energy bursts during periods of manic state and extreme slumber in the depressive phase are typical for bipolar clients.
·
Persistent Mood Swings: Persistent mood swings
are one of the main indicators. Bipolar disorder presents depressive phase and
mania stages while depression is a longstanding state of low mood.
·
Change in Sleep Patterns: Sleep irregularities
occur frequently. Red flags can include insomnia during the manic stages and
excessive sleep in the depressive stage (Haller et al., 2016).
·
Impaired Judgment: In a manic episode,
individuals may perform risky behavior and appear to have poor judgment, and
this is atypical in depression alone.
·
Racing Thoughts: Clients may report racing
thoughts while in manic episodes, which makes it difficult for them to
concentrate or remain focused.
·
Grandiosity: Be on the lookout for grandiosity
or inflated self-esteem during manic periods.
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