Case Study Meredith
6. If Meredith reported that her friends have said that she is “crazy, talking too fast, hyperactive, and unable to pay attention,” what possible diagnoses would you relate to these symptoms? Could Meredith be suffering from a substance-induced disorder? Explain.
Inattentive- She has problems staying focused. Hyperactive- She constantly talks to much or talking to fast-Impulsivity- Crazy-She is constantly hasty actions. The possible diagnosis would be ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. ADHD is more normal in men than women. The main dysfunction is being able to focus. They might get anxious at time and express irritability. Other disorders that are connected are: Substance abuse, depression disorder and conduct disorder where hey …show more content…
Individuals with a co-occurring disorder might also have a mood disorder like bipolar, depression, or generalized disorder. Or it can be a personality disorder (CSAT, 2005). A single diagnosis is bodily distress syndrome, whereas, co-occurring has more than one disorder along with substance abuse disorder. (CSAT, 2005). 8. Meredith explains in a future appointment that she is in love with Andy but is scared that her parents will not like this person. She states that she feels stressed out about someone finding out how much she loves this person. It is noticeable that Meredith is not using pronouns. What other issues might a counselor want to explore? How does this interact with the diagnosis, or does it?
Pennebaker, (2011), discusses when a person uses only pronouns the statement like: I will go, or I have to. Therefore, I would presume that not using pronouns I would use statements like, they will go, or they would not go. This is like pointing the finger at everyone else, always blaming others for my mistakes. She is afraid, anxious, does not stand up for themselves. She is unassertive. Yes, I do believe that this does interact with depression. She feels stressed, Speech is not normal and paranoid that family won’t like him (Knott,
Inattentive- She has problems staying focused. Hyperactive- She constantly talks to much or talking to fast-Impulsivity- Crazy-She is constantly hasty actions. The possible diagnosis would be ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. ADHD is more normal in men than women. The main dysfunction is being able to focus. They might get anxious at time and express irritability. Other disorders that are connected are: Substance abuse, depression disorder and conduct disorder where hey …show more content…
Individuals with a co-occurring disorder might also have a mood disorder like bipolar, depression, or generalized disorder. Or it can be a personality disorder (CSAT, 2005). A single diagnosis is bodily distress syndrome, whereas, co-occurring has more than one disorder along with substance abuse disorder. (CSAT, 2005). 8. Meredith explains in a future appointment that she is in love with Andy but is scared that her parents will not like this person. She states that she feels stressed out about someone finding out how much she loves this person. It is noticeable that Meredith is not using pronouns. What other issues might a counselor want to explore? How does this interact with the diagnosis, or does it?
Pennebaker, (2011), discusses when a person uses only pronouns the statement like: I will go, or I have to. Therefore, I would presume that not using pronouns I would use statements like, they will go, or they would not go. This is like pointing the finger at everyone else, always blaming others for my mistakes. She is afraid, anxious, does not stand up for themselves. She is unassertive. Yes, I do believe that this does interact with depression. She feels stressed, Speech is not normal and paranoid that family won’t like him (Knott,