Case Study: The son who would not take a shower

Case Study: The son who would not take a shower

The Question: Will a 32-year-old man with an 18-year history of psychotic disorder ever be able to live on his own?

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The Dilemma: How can aging parents no longer with the health or the means to support an adult patient with a serious mental illness move their son towards independence without decompensating his psychotic illness or making him homeless?
Review this week’s Learning Resources and reflect on the insights they provide.
Go to the Stahl Online website and examine the case study you were assigned.
Take the pretest for the case study.
Review the patient intake documentation, psychiatric history, patient file, medication history, etc. As you progress through each section, formulate a list of questions that you might ask the patient if he or she were in your office.
Based on the patient’s case history, consider other people in his or her life that you would need to speak to or get feedback from (i.e., family members, teachers, nursing home aides, etc.).
Consider whether any additional physical exams or diagnostic testing may be necessary for the patient.
Develop a differential diagnoses for the patient. Refer to the DSM-5 in this week’s Learning Resources for guidance.
Review the patient’s past and current medications. Refer to Stahl’s Prescriber’s Guide and consider medications you might select for this patient. n.b levels of Heading to be Bold APA style