You are a practicing physical therapist in a neuro OP clinic…
You are a practicing physical therapist in a neuro OP clinic that universally screens for depression and anxiety using the PHQ-2 and GAD-2. Today you will be doing an initial evaluation of a 62 year old female with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis that has a positive screen for depression and admits that she has been depressed lately. The first step the physical therapist should take to address these depressive symptoms is: