Billy Bibitt Clinical Interview
ALEX IZZO
Student in Abnormal Psychology Course
3040 Sherbrooke Stree West. Tel. (514) 931-8731
Dawson College
CONFIDENTIAL-PSYCHOLOGY REPORT
Name of “client”: Billy Bibbit
Suspected Diagnosis: Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD)
Where was this client found? One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (movie)
Reason for referral:
Billy is a 31-year-old white Canadian male with a high school education. He has returned from the Montreal General Hospital after having recovered from his second suicide attempt. After his first suicide attempt a year prior, he has been diagnosed with avoidant personality disorder and has been a patient at Douglas Mental Health University Institute. The head nurse suggested that his mental condition should be reassessed after his second suicide attempt that occurred two weeks ago at the institution. He has been suspected to have the dependent personality disorder, given that both his suicide attempts were associated with deep fear of losing respect from his mother.
Assessment Procedures
A semi-structured diagnostic interview was conducted. Corroborative information was gathered from others who know him. Behavioral observations were also made. Billy completed a self-report questionnaire assessing PD traits to estimate the heritability of dependent personality disorder. The results indicated that the heritability of the PD factor was 0.66, which is fairly high. Genetic and environmental factors influence the causes of his disorder (Gjerde et al., 2012).
Background Information
Billy has lived with his single mother all of his life as an only child. He never had a job other than having done volunteer work at his local church. He received his high school diploma, but never pursued any studies afterwards. In the semi-structured diagnostic interview, it was revealed that he first attempted to commit suicide when his mother forced him to end a relationship, which he had kept a secret from her. He did not want her to know about it because he
Student in Abnormal Psychology Course
3040 Sherbrooke Stree West. Tel. (514) 931-8731
Dawson College
CONFIDENTIAL-PSYCHOLOGY REPORT
Name of “client”: Billy Bibbit
Suspected Diagnosis: Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD)
Where was this client found? One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (movie)
Reason for referral:
Billy is a 31-year-old white Canadian male with a high school education. He has returned from the Montreal General Hospital after having recovered from his second suicide attempt. After his first suicide attempt a year prior, he has been diagnosed with avoidant personality disorder and has been a patient at Douglas Mental Health University Institute. The head nurse suggested that his mental condition should be reassessed after his second suicide attempt that occurred two weeks ago at the institution. He has been suspected to have the dependent personality disorder, given that both his suicide attempts were associated with deep fear of losing respect from his mother.
Assessment Procedures
A semi-structured diagnostic interview was conducted. Corroborative information was gathered from others who know him. Behavioral observations were also made. Billy completed a self-report questionnaire assessing PD traits to estimate the heritability of dependent personality disorder. The results indicated that the heritability of the PD factor was 0.66, which is fairly high. Genetic and environmental factors influence the causes of his disorder (Gjerde et al., 2012).
Background Information
Billy has lived with his single mother all of his life as an only child. He never had a job other than having done volunteer work at his local church. He received his high school diploma, but never pursued any studies afterwards. In the semi-structured diagnostic interview, it was revealed that he first attempted to commit suicide when his mother forced him to end a relationship, which he had kept a secret from her. He did not want her to know about it because he