Review this week’s Learning Resources. Consider the insights they provide about assessing and diagnosing mood disorders.

When completing the Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation, it is important to gather a comprehensive history of the patient’s presenting problem, including the duration and severity of their symptoms, any past or current treatments, and any family history of psychiatric disorders. During the psychiatric assessment, it is important to observe the patient’s affect, behavior, and thought processes, as well as any physical symptoms.

To develop a differential diagnosis, it is important to consider all possible diagnoses that could explain the patient’s symptoms, including both psychiatric and medical conditions. To guide differential diagnosis, the DSM-5 criteria are available.

When you are assessing your diagnosis, include the critical thinking process. Also provide evidence to support each differential diagnosis. Comparing the DSM-5 for each differential diagnoses and explaining what criteria rules out the differential to reach an accurate diagnosis. You should consider health promotion and disease prevention as well as legal and ethical considerations when developing your treatment and diagnosis plan.

Reflecting on your session, think about what you’d do differently, if the session could be conducted again. Discuss legal/ethical issues, disease prevention and health promotion taking into account the patient, their medical history and any other factors.

To support your assessment and diagnosis, cite three scholarly or peer-reviewed sources. Refer to APA guidelines for formatting and add a list of references in APA.