Wellstone Case Summary
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Dr. Katoch asks the social worker to speak with the patient about his depression and going to Wellstone Behavior Health. The patient is a 52 year old, married, Caucasian male who lives with his wife and is oriented times four. The patient states that he has depression and needs some Klonopin. The social worker noted that Dr. Sundaram has just prescribed this medication to the patient (per Dr. Katoch he was prescribed .05 mg and requested 1 mg). The social worker explained that the providers at CNAHSI prescribe psychotropic medications very sparingly and recommend that patients get these prescriptions from a psychiatrist. The social worker express concern about the patient’s elevated blood pressure, and the patient stated that he was at the