Cbt Case Study Examples

A. Excessive anxiety and worry, occurring more days than not for at least six months.

This patient is experiencing generalized anxiety disorder. First, let us look at this disorder from

Cognitive Symptoms -The term cognitive alludes to the mental methodology described by knowing, considering, learning and judging. An individual sees or fathoms by a scholarly process. The discouraged individual thinks or sees of him or herself in an extremely negative manner. Their future is seen with misery (Dahlgren, 2008). The individual may feel that they have fizzled somehow or that they are the reason for their own

Reporting party (RP) called CCIB to cross report that resident Gerald Gilliland (DOB: 4/22/41) reported that while he resided at this facility, unknown male staff locked him in a room against his will. It is unclear what room the resident was locked in because resident was unable to convey any details about the room. Resident then stated that it was all of the nursing staff who locked him in the room. Resident was hospitalized at Kaiser South Sacramento on 9/18/16 through 9/22/16 and is currently residing at Eskaton Greenhaven. RP stated that it is unclear if the resident has Alzheimer's or not. RP stated that the original reporting party is Sacramento Sheriff's Department (Report#16-286176) and RP will forward the SOC 341 to CCIB.

Negative changes in cognitions and moods, such as the inability to remember important aspects of the event (s), exaggerated negative beliefs about oneself, or persistent negative emotions.

Anxiety disorder , unspecified (ICD-10-F41.9) – This condition is manifested by excessive worry and fear than lasts for more than six months. Some of the symptoms include irritability, sleeplessness, fatigue, muscle tension and shortness of breath (Bystritsky et al., 2013).

The patient moved from Troy, New York a few months ago after getting married. She is living in Barrington and working in Northwood. They moved because her husband's job. The patient would like to talk about depression. She tells me that she has had anxiety her whole life. She was never evaluated by a physician for this, as her parents reportedly did not believe in any medication. She says that she struggled with her anxiety throughout her teen years and went to counseling in college, but never saw a physician at that time. She is no longer in counseling. In addition to feeling anxious, she feels depressed. She says

Problem Definition: Male in his mid-20’s experiencing anxiety causing the following Adjustment Disorder (AD) symptoms:

Nursing Diagnosis: Anxiety related to the side effect of thyroid medication as evidenced by verbalizing “I feel shortness of breath, anxious, and palpitation after whenever I took my thyroid medication.”

IDENTIFYING DATA D Data: The inmate is a 24 year old, White male, serving 5 years for POSS. On count. Sub. FEL. W/a gun/ammo. This is his first Fl DOC incarceration. He entered into the Florida Department of Correction on 4/18/2015. The curent TRD is 4/26/2018

Other symptoms include the person having trouble making decisions and having a sudden burst of confusion.

1. It is hypothesized that mood disorders are associated with heterogeneous dysregulation of the biogenic

Several types of anxiety disorders are discussed in this film. General anxiety disorder is described as a constant feeling of worry and fear for at least six months. A person suffering from general anxiety may experience panic attacks, cold sweats, heavy breathing, and may withdraw from social interactions. It is regularly treated with medications and cognitive behavior therapy, which is a psychotherapy that focuses on helping patients understand the feelings they are experiencing and how those feelings may be contributing to their issue. Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is another anxiety disorder discussed in this film. People develop PTSD after experiencing an emotional shock or major trauma. Someone with PTSD may have issues sleeping and controlling their anger; they may experience feelings of detachment, numbness, and may have flashbacks of the traumatic experience causing their PTSD. Like general anxiety disorder, PTSD patients are often treated with medication and cognitive behavior therapy. Recently a new therapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy, has been used in PTSD patients. This therapy requires the patient to rapidly move their eyes while recalling the traumatic experience. The third type of anxiety disorder discussed in this film is obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD. OCD is described

Jane is a 22 year old single white British female who lives with her parents in a house outside the city. She is heterosexual and has had a boyfriend for seven years. She feels unable to discuss her issues with her boyfriend. Her parents both have mental health issues and Jane does not feel able to talk to her mother about her problems. She has an older brother she has a good relationship who lives with his girlfriend, a four hour drive away.

Bob indicates that he has been presenting with anxiety attacks during the night multiple times per week. He