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Danny's case, we do not have enough information thus far to make an accurate diagnosis. The information that he has provided is helpful as a starting point, but Danny has indicated that he is somewhat uncooperative at this point (he says he is not here for you to diagnose him with depression and that his arrival at your office is mandated by the school as part of his probation -- otherwise he would not be there). So, in order to properly diagnose Danny, more time will be needed and more information. Nonetheless, there are signs, just from the little that we have to go on, that could point us in the right direction. The history provided by the parents and the comments made my by Danny himself do suggest that Danny may be showing symptoms of bi-polar disorder…but more work must be done before this diagnosis can be made.
In order to better assess the situation, we might ask Danny a host of other questions, such as:
Have there ever been times when you feel like you are a kid on Christmas morning? Do these instances ever last for days on end?
Do you experience times of high energy? Do you ever have racing thoughts or feel pressure to keep talking? Do you ever feel overwhelmed by your thoughts, confused by them, or do they generally lead to clarity and illumination?
Do you start lots of projects...
There are some indications in the text…
References
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). DSM-V. DC: APA.
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