Problem:
Lucy is a 42-year-old administrative assistant who was referred to outpatient evaluation by her primary care physician. Lucy had lived with her longtime boyfriend until 8 months earlier when he abruptly ended the relationship. Before the breakup, she always had a boyfriend: She was alone for the first time and hated it.
Lucy began to agonize about the possibility of making mistakes at work. She felt uncharacteristically tense and fatigued. She worried about money, and to economize; she moved into a cheaper apartment in a less desirable neighborhood. She repeatedly sought reassurance from her mother and office mates, but soon she worried about being "too much of a burden."
She even started to get her food delivered, so she could avoid going to the store: She felt "exposed and vulnerable," like something bad would happen. Need Assignment Help?