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Perspectives On PMHNP Care Across The Lifespan II Chapter

Pathways Mental Health

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Instructions

Use the following case template to complete Week 2 Assignment 1. On page 5, assignDSM-5and ICD-10 codes to the services documented. You will add your narrative answers to the assignment questions to the bottom of this template and submit altogether as one document.

Identifying Information

Identification was verified by stating of their name and date of birth.

Time spent for evaluation: 0900am-0957am

Chief Complaint

My other provider retired. I dont think Im doing so well.

HPI

25 yo Russian female evaluated for psychiatric evaluation referred from her retiring practitioner for PTSD, ADHD, Stimulant Use Disorder, in remission. She is currently prescribed fluoxetine 20mg po daily for PTSD, atomoxetine 80mg po daily for ADHD.

Today, client denied symptoms of depression, denied anergia, anhedonia, amotivation, no anxiety, denied frequent worry, reports feeling restlessness, no reported panic symptoms, no reported obsessive/compulsive behaviors. Client denies active SI/HI ideations, plans or intent. There is no evidence of psychosis or delusional thinking. Client denied past episodes of hypomania, hyperactivity, erratic/excessive spending, involvement in dangerous activities, self-inflated ego, grandiosity, or promiscuity. Client reports increased irritability and easily frustrated, loses things easily, makes mistakes, hard time focusing and concentrating, affecting her job. Has low frustration tolerance, sleeping 56 hrs/24hrs reports nightmares of previous rape, isolates, fearful to go outside, has missed several days of work, appetite decreased. She has somatic concerns with GI upset and headaches. Client denied any current binging/purging behaviors, denied withholding food from self or engaging in anorexic behaviors. No self-mutilation behaviors.

Diagnostic Screening Results

Screen of symptoms in the past 2 weeks:

PHQ 9= 0 with symptoms rated as no difficulty in functioning

Interpretation of Total Score

Total Score Depression Severity 1-4 Minimal depression 5-9 Mild depression 10-14 Moderate depression 15-19 Moderately severe depression 20-27 Severe depression

GAD 7= 2 with symptoms rated as no difficulty in functioning

Interpreting the Total Score:

Total Score Interpretation ?10 Possible diagnosis of GAD; confirm by further evaluation 5 Mild Anxiety 10 Moderate anxiety15 Severe anxiety

MDQ screen negative

PCL-5 Screen 32

Past Psychiatric and Substance Use Treatment

Entered mental health system when she was age 19 after raped by a stranger during a house burglary.

Previous Psychiatric Hospitalizations: denied

Previous Detox/Residential treatments: one for abuse of stimulants and cocaine in 2015

Previous psychotropic medication trials: sertraline (became suicidal), trazodone (worsened nightmares), bupropion (became suicidal), Adderall (began abusing)

Previous mental health diagnosis per client/medical record: GAD, Unspecified Trauma, PTSD, Stimulant use disorder, ADHD confirmed by school records

Substance Use History

Have you used/abused any of the following (include frequency/amt/last use):

Substance Y/N Frequency/Last Use

Tobacco products Y

ETOH Y last drink 2 weeks ago, reports drinks 1-2 times monthly one drink socially

Cannabis N

Cocaine Y last use 2015

Prescription stimulants Y last use 2015

Methamphetamine N

Inhalants N

Sedative/sleeping pills N

Hallucinogens N

Street Opioids N

Prescription opioids N

Other: specify (spice, K2, bath salts, etc.) Y reports one-time ecstasy use in 2015

Any history of substance related:

Blackouts: +

Tremors: -

DUI: -

D/T's: -

Seizures: -

Longest sobriety reported since 2015stayed sober maintaining sponsor, sober friends, and meetings

Psychosocial History

Client was raised by adoptive parents since age 6; from Russian orphanage. She has unknown siblings. She is single; has no children.

Employed at local tanning bed salon

Education: High School Diploma

Denied current legal issues.

Suicide / HOmicide Risk Assessment

RISK...

Denies recent self-harm behavior. Talks futuristically. Denied history of suicidal/homicidal ideation/gestures; denied history of self-mutilation behaviors

Global Suicide Risk Assessment: The client is found to be at low risk of suicide or violence, however, risk of lethality increased under context of drugs/alcohol.

No required SAFETY PLAN related to low risk

Mental Status Examination

She is a 25 yo Russian female who looks her stated age. She is cooperative with examiner. She is neatly groomed and clean, dressed appropriately. There is mild psychomotor restlessness. Her speech is clear, coherent, normal in volume and tone, has strong cultural accent. Her thought process is ruminative. There is no evidence of looseness of association or flight of ideas. Her mood is anxious, mildly irritable, and her affect appropriate to her mood. She was smiling at times in an appropriate manner. She denies any auditory or visual hallucinations. There is no evidence of any delusional thinking. She denies any current suicidal or homicidal ideation. Cognitively, She is alert and oriented to all spheres. Her recent and remote memory is intact. Her concentration is fair. Her insight is good.

Clinical Impression

Client is a 25 yo Russian female who presents with history of treatment for PTSD, ADHD, Stimulant use Disorder, in remission.

Moods are anxious and irritable. She has ongoing reported symptoms of re-experiencing, avoidance, and hyperarousal of her past trauma experiences; ongoing subsyndromal symptoms related to her past ADHD diagnosis and exacerbated by her PTSD diagnosis. She denied vegetative symptoms of depression, no evident mania/hypomania, no psychosis, denied anxiety symptoms. Denied current cravings for drugs/alcohol, exhibits no withdrawal symptoms, has somatic concerns of GI upset and headaches.

At the time of disposition, the client adamantly denies SI/HI ideations, plans or intent and has the ability to determine right from wrong, and can anticipate the potential consequences of behaviors and actions. She is a low risk for self-harm based on her current clinical presentation and her risk and protective factors.

Diagnostic Impression

[Student to provide DSM-5 and ICD-10 coding]

DSM-5

309.81 (F43.10)

305.60(F14.20)

314.01 (F90.9)

ICD-10

F32

Treatment Plan

Medication:

Increase fluoxetine 40mg po daily for PTSD #30 1 RF

Continue with atomoxetine 80mg po daily for…

Sources used in this document:

References


Abbey, D.C. (2008). Compliance for Coding, Billing, and Reimbursement. CRC Press.


Frances, A. (2013). Essentials of Psychiatric Diagnosis. Guilford Publications.


Richards, C.A. (2009). Coding Basics: Medical Billing and Reimbursement Fundamentals. Delmar Cengage Learning.


Vines-Allen, D. (2015). Comprehensive Health Insurance. Prentice Hall.

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