Peter John Case Summary

Presenting Problem: Peter John, a 47-Year-Old-Latino male, was referred to the clinical social workers at Primary Care Northside by the clinic’s primary physician. Pater and his wife have been arguing about parenting issues and finances since Paul, their 17-year-old son, expressed interest in out-of-state universities. Peter wants to transfer their two children to a cheaper private school. Also, Peter's mother (75-year-old) was recently diagnosed with liver cancer. A year ago, Peter’s father (65-year-old) intentionally overdosed from psychotropic drugs. Ms. John reduced her work status to part-time and a day later, Peter requested to be notified of any overtime at his job. Peter’s mother and father worked at well-paying employments for 35 years in upper-level management. Peter shared that finance was never an issue during his childhood.
Presenting Symptoms: Peter reported that since the death of his father and illness of his mother, he suffers from frequent stomach and headaches. In addition, Peter disclosed experiencing symptoms of anxiety such as difficulty sleeping, irritability, and poor concentration at work and at home. Peter reported that he often feels numb, detached,
Recently, Peter’s mother was diagnosed with liver cancer. Peter reports genetic predispositions of alcoholism, anxiety disorders, and personality disorders. Also, Peter reports that he was diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder around the age of 16-years-old, but has not experienced any symptoms since graduating from college. Peter reports no medical illness but he disclosed multiple psychiatric episodes and treatment history. Peter reports no history or current experience with substance abuse or use of drugs or alcohol. Peter denies any thoughts of suicidality and homicidality. Peter’s reported therapeutic goals are to reduce presenting symptoms and improve his family's