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Counselor met with Pt. for an individual session in order to complete her Biopsychosocial and to develop a therapeutic alliance. Pt. has a 11th grade education but she wants to obtain her GED at Del tech. Pt. mentioned that he received mental health services during her previous incarcerations and there he was diagnosed with PTSD, bipolar and anxiety disorder. Pt. denied having any suicidal ideation in her life. Pt. disclosed that the Doctor prescribed her with riperderal, buspar, geodon, haldol and lithium. Pt. reported the longest employment history was as a server two and half years with Chester River Yacht & Country Club in Chestertown, MD. Pt. mentioned that her mother, sister and sister’s boyfriend have been supporting her before and during

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