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Major Depression and Medication - Mock Interview

Major Depression and Medication - Mock Interview

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Major Depression and Medication

Student’s Name

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MAJOR DEPRESSION AND MEDICATION

Mock Interview

Sandra is an 18-year-old American high school scholar with a European descent referred

for treatment that manages depression symptoms while addressing the complications that have

arose in her different relationships. With this regard, the clinical setting for the mock interview is

set well to ensure that she is comfortable enough. First, consent is attained from her foster

mother. A pseudonym has been used to ensure that the process is characterized by confidentiality

as an ethical consideration. Sandra admits that she of moderate intelligence in her schoolwork,

and is a socially pleasant person. She has resided with her foster mother as well as many siblings,

none of whom are related to Sandra. They include two biological children of her foster mother

and two other foster children.

Presenting Complaints

Sandra’s moods have several variations during the interview. She shows intense sadness

sometimes, which is characterized with pain from the experiences she has gone through,

especially being a teenage. Sometimes she seems to be happy, although this only lasts for a short

time as she becomes overwhelmed with emotion the next moment. She reports that over time,

her symptoms have become worse especially during the few months before making a decision to

seek treatment. She outlined that positive relations between her and her foster mother kept on

decreasing. This made her frustrated, particularly with the constrictions that were set for her in

the home surroundings. The negative relations frequency had apparently progressed from

roughly once in a month to several times each week. Her initial stated objectives upon making a

decision to get treatment are to decrease the depression symptoms, while enhancing positive

relations with the foster mother. The situation at home has gradually affected her relations with

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Major Depression and Medication Student's Name Institutional Affiliation Date of Submission Mock Interview Sandra is an 18-year-old American high school scholar with a European descent referred for treatment that manages depression symptoms while addressing the complications that have arose in her different relationships. With this regard, the clinical setting for the mock interview is set well to ensure that she is comfortable enough. First, consent is attained from her foster mother. A pseudonym has been used to ensure that the process is characterized by confidentiality as an ethical consideration. Sandra admits that she of moderate intelligence in her schoolwork, and is a socially pleasant person. She has resided with her foster mother as well as many siblings, none of whom are related to Sandra. They include two biological children of her foster mother and two other foster children. Presenting Complaints Sandra's moods have several variations during the interview. She shows intense sadness sometimes, which is characterized with pain from the experiences she has gone through, especially being a teenage. Sometimes she seems to be happy, although this only lasts for a short time as she becomes overwhelmed with emotion the next moment. She reports that over time, her symptoms have become worse especially during the few months before making a decision to seek treatment. She outlined that positive relations between her and her foster mother kept on decre ...
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