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Cory is a 23-year-old male recently incarcerated in the county correction facility for a 9-month sentence following his third conviction for battery. As part of an early release program he is required to participate in therapy. During his initial interview he is very pleasant and engaged, expressing no anxiety or distress with his current circumstances. His psychiatric history is significant for numerous adolescent episodes of running away, truancy, and substance abuse. As a young adult he re...
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A 29-year-old pregnant woman is referred to the PMHNP for management of anxiety and depression. She has been taking paroxetine 40 mg daily as an outpatient for several years prescribed by her primary care provider. Upon learning that the patient was pregnant, the primary care provider insisted...
Published 11/13/24
Published 11/13/24
A 42-year-old male presents for treatment of opioid use disorder. He has been taking 30 mg oxycodone tablets 4-6 times a day for over a year and both his personal and professional life are deteriorating. He has received several formal warnings at work about his absences and productivity, and his...
Published 11/06/24