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Nursing 432 FA Davis Mindy Wright.Nursing 432 FA Davis Mindy Wright. Erika Hightower Mindy Wright Mindy Wright | Interview the Patient | Review Back Continue Answers and Rationale Your responses and feedback are displayed below. For more information regarding feedback, click "Help". When you are finished reviewing, click "Continue" to proceed to next section. 1. You said that you are experiencing some periods of sadness. Rationale Relevancy Your Answer Because the criteria for depression involve identification of symptoms of sadness, dejection, anger, guilt, helplessness, hopelessness, despondency, etc., this broad opening allows the client to start speaking about what “sadness” means to her. Relevant Relevant Client: Yes. It started about 2 months ago and I thought I could work through it myself. 2. Do you get the sensation of heart palpitations when you are feeling sad? Rationale Relevancy Your Answer Physical symptoms such as heart palpitations occur with anxiety, not depression. Irrelevant Irrelevant Client: I do not have heart palpitations. 3. Does it seem like your feelings of sadness occur at certain times of the year? (Do you feel better in the summer, for example?) Rationale Relevancy Your Answer Seasonal affective disorder is identified by seasonal variances in the depressive symptoms. The client’s symptoms have been occurring for only 2 months so it may be hard for her to quantify whether the season makes a difference. Irrelevant Irrelevant Client: Not that I know of. This has only been going on for 2 months. 4. Did something in particular happen that triggered these feelings of sadness? Rationale Relevancy Your Answer