Major Depressive Disorder Case Study

Since about age 16, Mayra has been experiencing sadness, depression feeling of guilt. Mayra grew up in a home where her parents argued frequently. Her father being an alcoholic caused marital problems within her parents. Due to the tension among her parents, as stated prior Mayra felt sadness, depression and feeling of guilt because she couldn’t do anything to fix her parents problems. The feeling and emotions prolonged over into her adulthood and became worse when her father got deported. Mayra states she has been feeling low for about 2 years but there has been time where she feels better. For example one occasion was in July when she was with

one job for more than a few years and has spent much of her adult life as a student”.

The criteria for depression is seen in her loss of interest in activities that she previously enjoyed. She no longer wanted to spend time with her sister’s family, and her loss of interest in dance. She was very jealous of Pat’s obsession with his ex-wife and it often times distracted her from preparation for the dance competition. It also often times reminded her of the loneliness she felt which caused her to drink and have affairs with strange men. The borderline personality criteria was harder to pick out but I do believe that it is still an accurate diagnosis. Through her multiple sexual relationships as well as her drinking problem you can see her unstable relationships and also her impulsivity in areas that are potentially self-damaging. Her chronic feelings of emptiness would be present because of the loss of her husband but also because she has to watch Pat chase after his ex-wife all throughout the movie. As a result she chases after other men to fill that

As we age and become older we change physically and mentally. Delirium, Depression, and Dementia are some of the most common psychological diagnoses in older people today.

In America, we grow up in a society that grooms us to become a successful and happy adult. A society in which people are able to say and do what they want. This freedom that comes with growing up can be too much to handle. As we grow up we start to realize the flaws in our society and the flaws within ourselves. This pressure to remain happy can have various effects. In The Bell Jar, by Sylvia Plath, Esther struggles with the pressures of society while witnessing her own downfall and seeks medical help for the sake of her physical and mental health. Similarly, in The Catcher in the Rye, Holden deals with depression after flunking out of school. Although their situations are quite different, both characters change as a result of their experiences and find ways to cope with life.

Substance/medication-induced depressive disorder appears to be related to Mrs. Smith mood disturbance; it has been used for many years as a coping mechanism. Based on the medications that Mrs. Smith has taken prior, this diagnosis best fits her symptoms and treatments. The secondary differential diagnosis is acute stress disorder acute stress disorder is caused by a traumatic event that has occurred in an individual’s life. Mrs. Smith has endured traumatic events in her life and these events occurred when she was a child. Child-abuse, self-mutilating and then eventually substance abuse is what brought me to this

The session 1 and 2 consists of the assessment of the client’s clinical problems and background information. Questions relate to her clinical problems, including (a) the nature of her problems (depression and difficulty with making decisions), (b) reason of seeking psychotherapy, and (c) previous attempts to deal with the problems. For the background information, the client’s histories are assessed in the areas of intimate/family relationship, educational/vocational activities, past history of psychological treatment, and physical condition. Session 3 primarily consists on the further functional assessment around her coping skills (e.g., avoidance) in the areas of interpersonal relationships.

Mood disorders are among the most prevalent forms of mental illness. Severe forms of depression affect 2%–5% of the U.S. population, and up to 20% of the population suffers from milder forms of the illness. Depression is almost twice more common in females than males.( (Nestler et al., 2002).

12/10/2015: Eugenia Clement, RD, LD request that I speak with the mother of her 3 year old patient, De Breia Oliver, a 23 year old African American, married mother and self reported to being depressed. Ms. Oliver states that she just works and sleeps and finds little pleasure in doing anything else, she has very little energy and although she gets hungry she doesn’t eat much, but this she states is not impacting her Diabetes I (although Eugenia reports that she was told that it is impacting her Diabetes). Ms. Oliver scored a 15 on the PHQ-9, indicating that she is moderately severely depressed. Eugenia Clement is concerned that her depression is impacting her choices in foods for her daughter (she is reported to eat primarily fast food). Ms.

Jenifer is a busy stay at home mother of three children (2,4,7). Jenifer has some casual friends that are other mom’s but say she has not had any close friend senses she stopped working. Jenifer’s husband is a physician and was offered a job here in Maine 3 years ago, which cause them to move to Scarborough. Jenifer grew up in home with her mother, brother and step father after losing her father at age three. Jenifer describes being fearful of her step father’s outbursts and made a concussions decision to marry a man that was not this way. Jenifer describes not feeling right since her move to Maine. She says that she is unmotivated, tiered, cries often, and feels hopeless. While she feels this way when asked she says that she does not want to harm herself but does state that sometimes wants to fall asleep and not wake up. Jenifer did undergo Psychiatric evaluation and was diagnosed with Major depression, that is why we are all here today.

Jebera Coughmen presented the following four symptoms of Depression for at least three weeks . Coughmen has expressed several significant problems including continued sadness that has led him to underperform at his new job. He has near daily Insomnia. For the last three weeks, he has shown no interest in family, gardening, and tinkering all of which use to be important activities to him and most days he has been eating very little with the complaint that he is not hungry. Finally, he still expresses guilt for having been laid-off after the factory he worked at closed down despite having started a new job that pays less but is more stable. There is some financial trouble as they are in the low to 1ow-average income bracket. His guilt, however,

Family distress as evidence by “She has been experiencing family problems with her husband and children for the last several months”.

“Do what you feel in your heart to be right, or you’ll be criticized anyway.” - Eleanor Roosevelt. This quote means to me that you should always do the right thing even though you think you’ll be criticized for doing the right thing because the truth is, people will judge you either way. The story of hanging fire is right at the point that where the girl can make a decision to either change her life for the better, or for the worse. So the quote is talking about her having to make that right or wrong decision. I relate to this story the most because I have depression, feel like my parents don't love me, and complain about the things I don't have.

Discuss the methodological and ethical issues which are apparent in this study. How have the findings impacted the psychological field?

Her medical history shows obvious signs of parasuicidal activity. She has instable interpersonal relationships and affect. She is very impulsive and has an intense fear of abandonment. All of these features have caused great impairment in her daily