Sarah is a 30 year old white female. Her occupation is part time chef. She is recently been divorced and has custody of her three children. She has extreme changes in her mood that began to appear in her 20's but she never went to
see a
doctor about them. When family tries to talk to her about her upset, she reacts by becoming angry and blaming them
for her situation. She is currently complaining of crying episodes, not eating, headaches, thinking she is a failure,
spending most of her time in bed, and not being interested in activities she once enjoyed doing with her kids, such as
going to the park and seeing movies. Her mother and grandfather also showed signs of mental illness and she
reported that her mom has taken Depakote before, which helped. Sarah wants to open her own restaurant and move to
a bigger house.
1. Please answer the following questions by referring to the above case study and the assigned reading for this
unit:
• What psychological and physical symptoms does Sarah present with?
. What is the primary psychological disorder diagnosis that fits her symptoms based on the disorders
described in the textbook?