Case Study : Psychoanalytic Theory Approach

Client reported she does have family members here NYC. She has an uncle residing in the shelter systems. She doesn’t have any community resources. CM advises the client to enroll in ACE Job readiness program.

3. Main diagnostic criteria: Eating excessively within a period of time. Lack of control over eating during an episode (a binge). Eating rapidly, to the extent where the individual is “uncomfortably full,” even when the individual is not hungry. It will usually end with the individual feeling ashamed, disgusted at themselves after the episode.

H. F. is an 11 year old male with a history of major depressive disorder and ADHD who presented to the inpatient child and adolescent mental health unit for concerns of suicidal ideation. During an interview with H. F. and family members, it became clear that there were behavior concerns during school, increased difficulties in interpersonal relationships with peers, and increasing use of the internet and social media to form social relationships. His parents were also concerned about the inappropriate content of his conversations online.

Psychologists work in a vast array of areas with a myriad of clients; school children may be assessed for special services or supports in school based on individual needs, adults may self refer for various reasons including stress, marital issues, anxiety, or an infinite assortment of other potential personal reasons, or those facing the legal system may be assessed for their ability to stand trial. It is up to the psychologist to be educated in the tools available to them in their chosen field and how to best use them in the situations presented so the client is best served. In order to best select a proper assessment tool, often it is necessary to conduct an intake interview in order to obtain historical background from the

Joe has schizoid personality disorder. Like many with schizoid personality, Jose does not seem inclined to feel the need to interact with people. It is not because of paranoia, but because these people genuinely like to be alone and don’t show many emotions. To help Joe one could recommend cognitive-behavioral and group therapy. Cognitive side of the therapy would consist of talking to Jose about his feelings. Especially focusing on any positive feelings that he can remember. The behavioral part would be teaching Jose social skills by role-playing or exposure techniques.

Case manager has been working with Ms. Tabitha, who has one child by the name of Michelle, currently 25 years of age, and two deceased twin daughters, as well. Tabitha was diagnosed with having an anxiety disorder, and is taking medication’s to help with her anxiety. Recently, Tabitha failed her housekeeping inspection, and has six months to improve her housekeeping situation, and if she doesn’t, will be evicted from the premises. Tabitha sought help for her situation; is receiving counseling, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and she’s removing the clutter from her home, while learning new skills. The

In reading chapter one I was interested Define that each chapter would be built and covered upon a case report from a client. First chapter also described Dr. Tobin will provide a diagnosis for each case of the chapter with the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5)(American Psychiatric Association, 2013). The chapter also described the stigma of labeling psychological disorder in the criteria needed to do it by applying the 5 criteria for psychological disorders that are generally used by Healthcare professionals in what would make the clinical significance. Chapter one also hits on the humanitarian approach of psychology and goes throughout the history starting with how psychologically Disturbed people were placed in homes for their protection but in turn those homes became overcrowded and became places of neglect due to lack of understanding and available treatments. Is chapter also went through the importance of clinical research and the evolution of evidence-based treatments?

Sigmund Freud, the father and creator of psychoanalysis, developed a therapeutic technique called “free association.” This technique encourages patients to use anything that comes into mind while the session is in progress, and to not withhold any thoughts. This technique is designed to assist patients in understanding what he/she is both thinking and feeling, without receiving any judgment. The assumption is that people experience conflicts between

Educator should show personal interest in the patient, listen to the patient and show consideration to the patient’s mental and physical well-being as well as the effect of the disease process on the patient’s whole life,

Psychological disorders can be very debilitating for those who suffer from them. Psychological disorders affect a person’s ability to function normally in their daily lives. In regards to the case study of Nicole the patient Nicole is a 40-year-old Hispanic female who comes to the mental health clinical complaining of trouble sleeping, feeling “jumpy” all of the time, and experiencing an inability to concentrate. These symptoms are causing problems for her at work, where she is a finance manager. Though the information in regards to Nicole is very

The goal counseling to help Ana with her major stressors will be to first find a proper theory to help with her stressors. The counselor will first do an initial assessment and diagnosis Ana to see what theory to use. The counselor has conducted the initial assessment and had decided to use Klerman and Weissman’s Interpersonal psychotherapy. The goal will be to help Ana with her depression and anxiety. The counselor will refer Ana to an agency where she can apply for job and also refer her to a housing agency where they can assist Ana to look for temporary housing and permanent home. The counselor will also give Ana strategies to work when she is feeling depressed or is anxious because she is on her own raising her child.

Analyzing works of literature through different literary lenses allows one to retrain his or her mind to think critically. One's ability to think critically while reading literary texts is pivotal, especially since literary criticism requires his or her mind to read a text through a specific literary lens. When one applies a particular literary theory to a text, he or she embarks on a unique journey; a voyage that allows him or her to question both the text and its author—in order to discover the text's essential message. For instance, if one decides to view a literary text through a psychoanalytic lens, he or she is required to apply the ideas of psychology to the text. How so?

What does a scholarship to The University of Texas Health Science Center School of Nursing mean to me? Well, it means just about everything. As a freshman in high school, I always dreamed of attending a world-renowned University. However, what I didn’t realize is that regardless the thousands of scholarship applications I applied to. I still did not have enough money to attend. After receiving my acceptance letters to some of the largest Universities in the state of Texas my world felt like it was falling apart. Despite, this minor setback, I decided to take the road less traveled and enroll into Lonestar College. What I did not realize is the opportunity I was going to receive when attending Lonestar. Just before I began Lonestar in the fall

Psychodynamic theory focuses upon the unconscious processes which drive our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors within the person and towards their environment. In the presented case, C has had excessive demands placed upon her by her mother who expects the client to clean and cook for her while returning negative feedback and abuse. The distress that C is experiencing within herself and in her home environment is compounded by defense mechanisms she is deploying to help her cope. It could be said that C is experiencing introjection as she is unconsciously experiencing anger towards herself, evidenced in self-deprecating statements, instead of experiencing anger towards her mother for abusing and demeaning C. In addition, C may be experiencing

Classical psychological theory says that that people like others who like them. Being liked is rewarding, social rewards create positive feelings, comfort and safety for example. This social phenomenon is well documented and is called the reciprocity principle. But what happened to “playing hard to get” and don’t we tend to want what we can’t have. Isn’t romance and love more complex than simple reciprocation? A team of psychological researchers decided to consider these questions using an experimental qualitative study. The hypothesis was to predict whether participants in the uncertain condition would be most attracted to the men. That is, would women be indifferent to men whose feelings were unclear or show interest? Erin Whitchurch and Timothy Wilson of the University of Virginia and Daniel Gilbert of Harvard recruited a group 47 female undergraduates of UVa,