Psy/270 Case Study In Social Work

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When the client met with therapist and psychiatrist at Pomona office, client greeted the therapist and psychiatrist and started to report about her progress since last month. Client reported that she did not experience any side effect, she takes the medication on a regular basis, and doing good at school and at home. Client reported that she did nit need to take the medication of the anxiety if needed because she doing okay. When therapist reported that client sometimes cannot manage her stress and got involved in conflicts several times, psychiatrist reported that these issues is more related to the behavior management. Client asked the psychiatrist if she will be able to stop the medication soon, but the psychiatrist reported that she cannot

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