InstructionsReaching a diagnosis is more than just saying "This is the diagnosis." It is also important to justify why you believe it is the appropriate diagnosis. Consider the following questions to

COU 650 Case Study: Sarah Sarah is a 27 -year -old woman who recently moved back in with her father after her fiancé e was killed in a car accident six months ago. She had dated her fiancée for five years, and they had been engaged for the past year. They were going to get married next year in December, and they had started making their wedding arrangements when the accident happened. She states that she vividly rem embers the phone call she received at work telling her that her fiancée had been in an accident. She stated that no matter how hard she tri es to forget, she frequently re lives that phone call and hears the hospital nurse on the phone. Since the accident, Sarah has had restless nights and claims to have nightmares about the phone call almost every night. Sarah had to quit her job because she reported having panic attacks every time she had to sit in the office where she received the phone call. The few time s that she attempted to return to work were unbearable for her, and she had to go home early. Sarah reports that she is normally an outgoing, fun -loving girl. Sarah was the head of her class in school , and valedictorian when she went to college. She repo rts becoming withdrawn and jumpy, and her family says that she is irritable since her fiancé e’s death. She has stopped working out, she doe s no t meet with her friends any more, and her father worries that she is detached and emotionally flat. Sarah state s that she knows she is depressed and has been since her fiancé e was killed six months ago. She reports having no appetite and has lost a significant amount of weight over the past few weeks. Sarah not ed that she was going to the company counselor before c oming to you for counseling. She liked the company counselor, but since she quit her job due to the feelings of anxiety , she is no longer able to see that counselor. Sarah signs a release of information for you to receive information from her previous counselor. The previous counselor sends her records over for you to review. All of the history Sarah has given you is in the documentation from the previous counsel or. The previous counselor diagnosed Sarah with major depressive d isorder.