Marital and Family Therapy

Category - Assessment

Consider the following client’s diagnoses and psychosocial factors: The client has Cyclothymic Disorder, financial and legal troubles, and a GAF of 70. What can be said about the client’s symptoms?

  1. The client is in the middle of a divorce
  2. The client is severely impacted by these symptoms
  3. The client has fluctuating hypomanic and depressed periods
  4. None of the above
Explanation

Answer: C - If the client currently meets criteria for Cyclothymic Disorder, their moods have fluctuated between hypomanic and depressed for quite some time. Given the score of 70 on their GAF, severe impact is not found.

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