Case 1: The Man Whose Anti-Depressants Stopped Working

The Man Whose Anti-Depressants Stopped Working

            In the above case, the client is a 63-year old who shows signs of depression and anxiety. In order to successfully diagnose the condition, a psychiatrist nurse would need to ask certain questions depending on the tool they will intend to adopt. In the present case, and given the history of the patient, one would ask the following questions:

• How can you describe your sleep pattern for the last two weeks?
• Have you entertained suicidal ideations of late?
• Have you lost interest in anything that was initially enjoyable to you?

Asking these questions is important because of several reasons. The first reason is that they help a nurse to determine whether the common symptoms of depression are present in a patient. Moreover, these questions, specifically the third one, would help the nurse determine the level of impact that the symptoms have on the patient’s capacity to function. Lastly, they help a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner determine how the symptoms affect a patient’s ability to maintain relationships with other people.The Man Whose Anti-Depressants Stopped Working

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People in the Patient’s Life

According to the patient’s social history, he does not have a lot of people that could offer information regarding his status. The closest people that are mentioned are his three divorced wives. However, these are not in his life anymore. Thus, the only people that can be interviewed are his co-workers and friends. His colleagues will thus be asked: “What is his productivity and what does he say about it?” On the other hand, his friends will be requested to answer the question: “How can you describe the interpersonal relationship that he has with you?” These questions are pertinent since they seek to discover if the patient has demonstrated some of the symptoms of complex mood disorder to persons in his social life (Culpepper, 2014). Indeed, the two questions will help reveal the mood of the patient around the people that are in his life…..The Man Whose Anti-Depressants Stopped Working