Assignment 7 Practicum: Decision Tree
Assignment 7 Practicum: Decision Tree
Childhood psychosis is extremely rare; however, children that
present with psychosis must be carefully assessed and evaluated
with appropriate interviewing of parent, child, and use of
assessment tools.
For this Assignment, as you examine the client case study in this
week’s Learning Resources, consider how you might assess and
treat clients presenting with early onset schizophrenia.
The Assignment:
Examine Case 3: You will be asked to make three decisions
concerning the diagnosis and treatment for this client. Be sure to
consider co-morbid physical as well as mental factors that might
impact the client’s diagnosis and treatment.
At each Decision Point, stop to complete the following:
Decision #1: Differential Diagnosis
Which Decision did you select?
Why did you select this Decision? Support your response with
evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
What were you hoping to achieve by making this Decision?
Support your response with evidence and references to the
Learning Resources.
Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve

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