Statistical Manual

Question 1

 

• Describe a client, identify any pertinent history or medical information, including prescribed medications.
• Using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5), explain and justify your diagnosis for this client.
• Explain any legal and/or ethical implications related to counseling this client.
• Support your approach with evidence-based literature.

Question 2

DO NOT NEED A COVER PAGE. KEEP TO ONE PAGE, NOT COUNTING REFERENCES

Describe how anemia may contribute to the signs of depression.

Question 3

You are reading the local newspaper and notice a short story in the local news section. An older man committed suicide and his body was found by police who had been called by the man’s apartment manager. The story contains several myths about aging and depression among older adults and you decide that you are going to write a letter to the editor to correct some of the misinformation revealed in the article.

For this discussion, write this letter, specifying misconceptions, myths, and little-known facts about aging and depression. As always, support your argument with citations from the text and the articles you located.