Provide for the child physical and emotional needs


Problem: An 8-year-old male presents with trouble sleeping, decreased appetite, moodiness and irritability, and lack of desire to play on his baseball team since the death of his father one month earlier. He is attending school, but sometimes becomes tearful and tells his teacher how much he misses his father, especially since he was the coach of the baseball team. Physical exam and laboratory tests are normal. His mother is very appropriate and able to provide for the child's physical and emotional needs. The NEXT best step in the care of this child would be to: Group of answer choices a. immediately admit him for treatment of depression. b. obtain a timely psychiatry appointment for treatment of depression. c. obtain an appointment with localzfor bereavement counseling. d. begin treatment with aripiprazole (Abilify) for depression and obtain bereavement counseling

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