Include the Following Sections:
1. Management Plan: Write a final management plan for the client you presented in the Week 2 Mental Health
Case Study Discussion. Include the following components in the management plan:
a. Primary diagnosis
b. Recommended diagnostic testing based on clinical practice guidelines
c. Medications
d. Nonpharmacologic interventions
e. Recommended follow-up schedule and referrals with rationale
2. Analysis: Complete an analysis of the case and management plan:
a. Pathophysiology: Write a summary of the underlying pathophysiology of the diagnosis.
b. Pharmacology: Write a summary of how the pharmacological agent chosen acts to reverse or control
disease pathology.
c. Additional analysis: Describe how clinical practice guidelines were used to make a diagnosis and
management plan. If the case is based on a client you have seen in practicum, discuss how the client’s
care compared to the recommended treatment guidelines.
d. Follow-up and referrals: Describe what actions should be taken at the time of follow-up. If applicable,
describe the client’s symptoms and response to the plan of care at the follow-up visit.
e. Quality: Discuss any information you learned in the weekly discussion that impacted your approach to
the creation of the client’s management plan or would inform your care of a future client with a similar
disorder.
f. Coding and billing: Identify all appropriate ICD-10 codes for the client.
3. Evidence-Based Resources
a. Support the management plan and analysis with evidence from appropriate sources published within
the last five years and the most recent clinical practice guidelines.
b. Select articles and guidelines that represent a logical link to the management plan.
c. Provide in-text citations and complete APA references for all selected scholarly resources.
Management Plan: Write a final management plan for the client you presented in the Week 2 Mental Health Case Study Discussion. Include the following components in the management plan: