WEEK 13- POWERPOINT PRESENTATION: PSYCHOPATHOLOGY ON GERIATRIC DEPRESSION

WEEK 13- POWERPOINT PRESENTATION: PSYCHOPATHOLOGY ON GERIATRIC DEPRESSION

Create a case presentation including the following sections: Identifying Information, Presenting Concerns, History, Mental Status Exam, and Treatment Recommendations. The assignment must be 4-5 pages long, excluding the title and reference pages. The paper must be in the current APA format and not require an abstract. This assignment requires at least two resources from peer-reviewed journals less than five years old.

Step 1: Choose a diagnosis ( GERIATRIC DEPRESSION) on which you will base your case presentation.

Step 2: Each of you will make a 15-minute Case Presentation using the following sections: Identifying Information, Presenting Concerns, History, Mental Status Exam, and Treatment Recommendations.

All relevant biographical information is clearly stated and accurate. 100 % grade

1.) HISTORY

Biographical information discusses many areas of the client’s life, including developmental stage, family, education, social support, financial status, and anything else that seems pertinent to that client’s life history.

2.) DIAGNOSIS

Using the DSM5 accurately identifies clinically significant mental health issues for this client. All symptoms the client is experiencing are stated and clearly explained.

3.) ORGANIZATION

Assessment and understanding of the client regarding the current status and presenting problems are organized meaningfully concerning psychosocial and vocational history.

4.) TREATMENT PLAN AND RECOMMENDATION

Includes measurable long-term goals and short-term objectives relevant to the identified problems. Includes interventions relevant to the short-term purposes and treatment recommendations within the continuum of care appropriate to the severity of the client’s symptoms.

5.) STRENGTHS

A thorough assessment of strengths/needs of the client, family, peers, school, and community, including relevant cultural and developmental/

environmental factors.

6.) QUALITY OF PRESENTATION: Presentation is clear, logical, and organized within time constraints; presentation is a planned conversation-not reading of information; info is accurate and draws upon relevant literature.