Case Studies Instructions Write a paper of at least 400 words (double spaced wit

Case Studies Instructions
Write a paper of at least 400 words (double spaced with normal margins and font size, not including headers and footers) per case study discussing the case and the following questions. You can submit them as one document with both cases in the document. However, the analysis of EACH case must be 400 words, which is at least 800 words total. This counts for TWO case study grades (80 points).
1. Read the case studies:
Case Study 4 – Karen
Karen is a 30-year-old single woman. She was referred to a psychiatrist after six visits to her
primary care physician complaining of headaches, body aches, sharp pains above her left ear,
and a ringing in both ears. She was convinced she had a brain tumor, but a CAT scan revealed
no physiological cause.
During the interview, Karen mentions that she doesn’t like being in a hospital “because being in
a hospital puts you at risk for so many other diseases.” When pressed, she mentions swine flu,
avian flu, and AIDS. Karen does not use illegal substances or alcohol. She carries hand sanitizer
and discreetly spritzes it on her hands about every ten minutes or so. Part way through the
interview, Karen put on sunglasses “to block the fluorescent rays” from the overhead lamps.
Family History: Father died three years ago of cancer. Mother is still alive. Grandmother
committed suicide at 31 when mother was eight. Grandfather is still alive, with history of
alcoholism.
Case Study 5 – Jordan
Jordan is a 22-year-old man who received medical discharge from the army after a 2-year tour
in Iraq. The initial discharge was for depression, but Jordan’s family has begun to believe that it
may be more complicated. Jordan has been discovered wandering at night “following the way
the flags are showing me to go” or following a possibly imaginary woman with a scarred neck.
During the interview, Jordan seems lucid, but lethargic. He drums his fingers slowly on each
thigh, as if playing a slow piano scale. His answers are all one or two words, such as “fine” or “I
guess.” When asked about the woman with the scarred neck, he becomes slightly more
animated.
Jordan: She’s a beautiful woman, isn’t she?
Interviewer: I don’t know, Jordan. I’ve never seen her.
Jordan: Right, because you don’t have the ring.
Interviewer: What ring?
Jordan: [mumbles]
Interviewer: Can you tell me about the ring?
Jordan: I said the ring is the fuse.
Interviewer: The fuse to what, Jordan?
Jordan: Without the fuse… well, you know what happens. It’s a fuse.
Interviewer: I don’t, Jordan. What happens?
Jordan: Fuses light up you know. And then, they blow up. That’s all.
Family History: Mother and father are still alive, but divorced. Mother is remarried. Mother has
history of diabetes. Father’s leg was amputated during first Gulf War. History of emotional
abuse by father.
2. Write an analysis of each case in a single Word document (it can be more than one page, you just need to include them all in the same document). You must discuss both cases in your document.
For each case, include the following:
An analysis of the situation and possible causes for the subject’s behavior
A preliminary diagnosis of the subject’s disorder using the symptoms he or she displays
The set of therapies you suggest for helping the subject deal with his or her symptoms