SOCW 6090 Week 3 Assignment: Conducting a Diagnostic Interview with a Mental Health Exam

Running Head: CONDUCTING A DIAGNOSTIC INTERVIEW WITH A MENTAL 1 HEALTH EXAM Name SOCW6090 Conducting a Diagnostic Interview with a Mental Health Exam Diagnostic Summary 03/15/2020 Identifying Date/Client Demographics: The client, Carl Dunn, is a 19-year-old Caucasian male who resides in the city of Darby. The state in which he resides in is not clear but there is an assumption of Montana due to questions within the mental health exam. Chief Complaint/Presenting Problem: Carl was referred for a standard check in after being referred by his vocational instructors and educators for odd ideations and bizarre behaviors (Sommers-Flanagan, J., & Sommers-Flanagan, R., 2014). Past Psychiatric Illness/Past Medical History: There is no record or report made of Carl’s past psychiatric illness history, or medical history. Substance Use History: Carl mentioned the substance use of his friends in which they drink and use marijuana. There were statements made by Carl that explained he would help his friends if they were either drunk or having negative or other serious problems with substance use. There were no records or reports made that Carl used substances.