The patient is a 42-year-old single male, who lives with his sister…
Question Answered step-by-step The patient is a 42-year-old single male, who lives with his sister… The patient is a 42-year-old single male, who lives with his sister so they can both save money. He has been unemployed for some time and receives disability. He agreed to attend a clinic at a major teaching hospital, because of concerns regarding his long-term unemployment. He tends to procrastinate when making decisions or carrying out plans. On weekends, when he was young, the family planned to visit the grandparents and leave on Monday. He would start packing on Friday afternoon, but on many occasions, did not finish the packing until Sunday, by which time it was too late to go. Having routines also made it difficult for him to go out and look for job. In fact, it totally prevented him from doing so. After leaving school, he has had 30 or 40 jobs, mostly factory work. The longest he has lasted in a job has been one week, often only one day. He was very punctual in treatment and never missed a session; he talked freely, and in great detail. The initial part of therapy mainly dealt with family relationships. When the time came to leave the sessions, he would often continue talking and delaying even when the therapist was standing at the Social Science Psychology PSYC 205 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)


