Can someone please help me diagnose the patient in my case study,please help me

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Jessica is 25 yr old fitness trainer, and is a body builder. Jessica called because she had lost control over her 5 yr old son. Jessica was never violent with her young son until couple of days ago. Jessicas customers as well complained about her mood swings. Jessica is afraid to talk to her family doctor because she is using anabolic steroids to prepare for a competition. Jessica previously competed in a competition without drugs, but now she feels without the drugs she looks very fat and not athletic enough. She is also on a very low calorie diet and duuretics. Jessica says that she was chubby as a child and was treated differently than her other to sisters because of her weight. Her sister and her parents were all athetic and participated in sports. Jessica says that body buidling makes her feel good. Her husband is a fitness trainer as well and her coach. The husnand advised her to ignore her symptoms because they are common among body builders.

What is the primary and secondary diagnosis of this patient?

I said the primary diagnosis is mood disorder secondary to anabolic steroids, but im wrong, can some one please help.

what are the symptoms you see that allowed you to make your diagnosis
 
Jessica is 25 yr old fitness trainer, and is a body builder. Jessica called because she had lost control over her 5 yr old son. Jessica was never violent with her young son until couple of days ago. Jessicas customers as well complained about her mood swings. Jessica is afraid to talk to her family doctor because she is using anabolic steroids to prepare for a competition. Jessica previously competed in a competition without drugs, but now she feels without the drugs she looks very fat and not athletic enough. She is also on a very low calorie diet and duuretics. Jessica says that she was chubby as a child and was treated differently than her other to sisters because of her weight. Her sister and her parents were all athetic and participated in sports. Jessica says that body buidling makes her feel good. Her husband is a fitness trainer as well and her coach. The husnand advised her to ignore her symptoms because they are common among body builders.

What is the primary and secondary diagnosis of this patient?

I said the primary diagnosis is mood disorder secondary to anabolic steroids, but im wrong, can some one please help.

what are the symptoms you see that allowed you to make your diagnosis

Do your assigned reading, think it through and don't try to have other people do your work. Its not a way to go into medicine.
 
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