Kristy Peterson is a 40-year-old female who presents to you in the primary care clinic with complaints of crying spells at work and calling in sick due to feeling overwhelmed.

Kristy Peterson is a 40-year-old female who presents to you in the primary care clinic with complaints of crying spells at work and calling in sick due to feeling overwhelmed. She reports she is just too tired to go to work. She shares she has been sad for almost every day for the past 6 months, and she has no interest in socializing. She no longer enjoys any of the activities or hobbies she used to enjoy, such as walking her dogs or her weekly bingo games with her friends. She feels distracted and tired despite sleeping 10–12 hours each night. She also reports an increase in appetite with a recent 15-pound weight gain. Her physical exam is unremarkable.

Assessment Deliverable
Locate and read an academic article from the University Library that relates to the condition presented in the Kristy Peterson case to improve your clinical skills.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word summary regarding your patient encounter with Kristy Peterson based on the insight gained from the article you selected.

Include the following in your summary:
• Based on the latest evidence-based practice guidelines, what symptoms suggest that Ms. Peterson may be experiencing depression?
• What are some tools primarily used to screen patients for depression and anxiety?
• What labs would you order to determine differential diagnoses? Provide rationales.
• How did you arrive at your differential diagnosis for Ms. Peterson?
• What is the pathophysiology of depression and what are Ms. Peterson’s treatment options?
• Discuss treatment (labs and diagnostic test if applicable) and management options (referral to a specialist, etc.) for this patient.
• Which ICD-10 codes would you use to code this visit? Explain why.

Outline a detailed collaboration and follow-up plan for Ms. Peterson, including any resources, including specialists, you would utilize to optimize her care.

Cite a minimum of 2 to 3 peer-reviewed references.

Format your assessment according to APA guidelines.

Submit your assessment.

Assessment Support
• Review the grading rubric for guidance on deliverable expectations.
• Review the following resources for writing guidelines and APA information:
• Center for Writing Excellence