A client comes to a psychiatric clinic experiencing sudden extreme fatigue, decreased sleep, and decreased appetite. The client works 12 hours a day and rates anxiety as 8/10 on a numeric scale. Which long-term outcome is realistic in addressing this client's crisis?

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The sudden onset of extreme fatigue, decreased sleep, and decreased appetite, along with a high anxiety rating, suggest that the client may be experiencing symptoms of a mood disorder, such as depression or anxiety. It is unlikely that the client will be able to change long-standing personality traits or fully examine and resolve childhood events in the short term. Therefore, the most realistic long-term outcome is to return to previous adaptive levels of functioning by week six, which is a reasonable timeframe for medication and therapy to take effect.

A Client Comes to a Psychiatric Clinic Experiencing Sudden Extreme