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Therapeutic Strategies and Application of Appropriate Intervention Techniques

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Therapeutic Strategies and Application of Appropriate Intervention Techniques

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Running head: CASE STUDY ON DEPRESSIONCase study on depression following clinical reasoning cycleName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor Note
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1CASE STUDY ON DEPRESSIONExecutive summaryDepression, including minor and major depressive disorders andis one of the most prevalentmental disease among adults around the world. The diagnosis, therapeutic strategies andapplication of appropriate intervention techniques is a complex task. The most commonlyrecognized symptoms of depression is withdrawal of a patient, suicidal ideation and ischaracterized by isolated behaviors. This report will utilize Levett-Jones clinical reasoning cycleand reflect upon an incident of a patient with depression who had been admitted after a suicideattempt.
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2CASE STUDY ON DEPRESSIONTable of Contents1.Introduction..............................................................................................................................32.Discussion................................................................................................................................3a.Patient situation....................................................................................................................3b.Collecting cues and information...........................................................................................3c.Process information..............................................................................................................4d.Identify problems or issues...................................................................................................5e.Establish goals......................................................................................................................5f.Take action............................................................................................................................6g.Evaluate outcomes................................................................................................................7h.Reflection on process and new learning...............................................................................73.Conclusion................................................................................................................................8References........................................................................................................................................9
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3CASE STUDY ON DEPRESSION1.IntroductionIn this report, I will discuss provide an overview of a 28 year old male Mr. John Gray, explainingthe reason for his admission in the hospital, his medical symptoms, nursing problems associatedwith his treatment, required nursing care and an evaluation of decision making factors that mayhelp his recovery following Levett-Jones clinical reasoning cycle (Levett-Jones, 2013). In thefinal section I will contemplate my learning from the experience.2.Discussiona.Patient situationMr. John Gray is 28 years old male and single who had been admitted to the ward a week agofollowing an episode of self harm. John belongs to the farming community, north of Brisbaneand his father is a grazier. He expects to take over the family farm soon. He is facing severalissues like bruise marks on his legs and arms due to failed suicide attempts. He does not take partin any activities and is quite reluctant to socialize. Therefore, he has been admitted to treat hisdepression. Depression is a state of disordered mood and aversion to any form of activity thataffects the health and well being of a person (Karp, 2016).b.Collecting cues and informationMr. Gray’s farm appears to have suffered a great deal owing to the present drought conditions inhis district. He has a rope burn mark on his neck. On evaluation it has been found that the markis a result of breaking of a rope, which he presumably used to hang himself. He has severalbruise and broken skin on his legs and arms. They have occurred due to subsequent fall after hisattempt to hang. However, he did not suffer any serious physical injuries. The areas where his
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