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Reason For Referral Case Study

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Reason for Referral: Paula was referred by her primary care provider for an assessment of personality traits and psychopathology because of complaints about difficulty with attention and focusing after a neuropsychological assessment with negative for impairment of brain functions.

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Paula is a 41 year-old, married, Caucasian female and a mother to two children ages 4 and 16. She has a BS in nursing and has worked as a nurse for 18 years; however she was recently laid off. She disclosed that she wasn’t fond of her job, she was not upset about being laid off and is currently seeking employment. Paula initially met with her PCP and reported difficulties completing routine and daily tasks efficiently, such as balancing

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