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Factors Related to Severity and Prognosis in Mood Disorders. Finnerty Emerald aka Todd Finnerty, Psy.D. PsychContinuingEd.com CESL 2010. Why assess for severity and prognosis?. Counselors can…. Predict the course of counseling Identify potential roadblocks Select Interventions.
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Factors Related to Severity and Prognosis in Mood Disorders Finnerty Emerald aka Todd Finnerty, Psy.D. PsychContinuingEd.com CESL 2010
Counselors can… • Predict the course of counseling • Identify potential roadblocks • Select Interventions
Client #1 (fewer factors) Client #2 (more factors ) A Tale of Two Clients
Integrate Multiple Domains Physiological Predictors Cognitive Predictors Clinical Predictors
Reminders • Symptoms do not equal Severity(focus on functioning) • The devil is in the details (follow up) • Frequency, Intensity, Duration • No man is an Island