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Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation for Ally Chen
Student Name
College of Nursing-PMHNP, Walden University
NRNP 6635: Psychopathology and Diagnostic Reasoning
Faculty Name
Assignment Due Date
, NRNP/PRAC 6635 Comprehensive Pychiatric Evaluation Template
Patient Information:
Name Initials: A.C.
Gender: Female
Age: 44 Years
Race: Caucasian
Subjective:
CC (Chief Complaint): "I am feeling down and struggling in school."
HPI (History of Present Illness): Ally Chen, a 44-year-old Caucasian female, experiences
significant seasonal mood fluctuations that impact her productivity and mood as daylight
decreases. Over several years, she has observed a pattern where depressive symptoms emerge in
winter, contrasting sharply with her energetic, engaged state during warmer months. This
cyclical pattern affects her role as a high school biology teacher, where she struggles to meet her
usual standards, participates less in school activities, and reduces interactions with students. Her
symptoms include profound fatigue, concentration difficulties, a lack of motivation, social
withdrawal, and disrupted sleep, often waking multiple times at night. She also reports increased
carbohydrate cravings and weight gain during winter, worsening her self-esteem and depressive
symptoms. However, she experiences no psychosis, and thoughts of hopelessness are occasional
without suicidal or homicidal ideations. As spring arrives, her mood noticeably improves with
increased sunlight, prompting her to seek continued psychiatric care to manage these seasonally
induced changes.
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Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation for Ally Chen
Student Name
College of Nursing-PMHNP, Walden University
NRNP 6635: Psychopathology and Diagnostic Reasoning
Faculty Name
Assignment Due Date
, NRNP/PRAC 6635 Comprehensive Pychiatric Evaluation Template
Patient Information:
Name Initials: A.C.
Gender: Female
Age: 44 Years
Race: Caucasian
Subjective:
CC (Chief Complaint): "I am feeling down and struggling in school."
HPI (History of Present Illness): Ally Chen, a 44-year-old Caucasian female, experiences
significant seasonal mood fluctuations that impact her productivity and mood as daylight
decreases. Over several years, she has observed a pattern where depressive symptoms emerge in
winter, contrasting sharply with her energetic, engaged state during warmer months. This
cyclical pattern affects her role as a high school biology teacher, where she struggles to meet her
usual standards, participates less in school activities, and reduces interactions with students. Her
symptoms include profound fatigue, concentration difficulties, a lack of motivation, social
withdrawal, and disrupted sleep, often waking multiple times at night. She also reports increased
carbohydrate cravings and weight gain during winter, worsening her self-esteem and depressive
symptoms. However, she experiences no psychosis, and thoughts of hopelessness are occasional
without suicidal or homicidal ideations. As spring arrives, her mood noticeably improves with
increased sunlight, prompting her to seek continued psychiatric care to manage these seasonally
induced changes.
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