Problem
BOOK: CASE STUDIES IN ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY 9th Edition (By: Thomas , Michele, John, Gerald)
*CHAPTER 2: Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia
(Client is Dennis Holt, 31 years old, divorced, and a successful insurance salesman.)
The questions are as follows:
A. What diagnosis was given to the client?
B. Outline the major symptoms of this disorder.
C. Briefly outline the client's background (age, race, occupation, other relevant info)
D. Describe any factors in the clients background that may predispose him or her to the disorder.
E. Describe any symptoms that you observed during your review that support the diagnosis. You can include direct quotes or behaviors.
F. Describe any symptoms that are inconsistent with the diagnosis.
G. Describe any information you observed or heard, about the development of the disorder.
H. Did you observe any evidence of general medical conditions that may contribute to this disorder? Explain
I. Did you observe any evidence of social or environmental problems that might contribute to the disorder? Explain
J. Based on your observations what do you think the clients overall functioning is like? Explain.
K. In your opinion, what are the appropriate short term goals for therapy? Explain why they work for this individual.
L. In your opinion, what are the appropriate long term goals for therapy? Explain why they work for this individual.
M. Which therapeutic strategy(ies) and modality seems most appropriate in this case? Why? Be specific here.