Name(s) Veronica & Kaytlin

Period; 6
Date: 12/14/15

CASE STUDY #34

-Conversion Disorder a condition in which a person has nervous system problems
-Accident preceded paralysis of which there is no physical connection
-Symptoms usually last for days to weeks and may suddenly go away.
-Psychotherapy and stress management training may help reduce symptoms.
Diagnosis and Explanation
Gerri is diagnosed with a Conversion Disorder, which is also known as functional neurological symptom disorder. Gerri
demonstrated to have psychological stress, Gerri crashed his car while he fell asleep driving. The body starts relaxing
and calming down when a person starts falling asleep, thats what happened to Gerri and he was woken up to a cruel and
harsh accident. There is no cure for this disorder, its still rare and it will go away on its own whenever.
Behavioral Therapies
Gerri doesnt seem to need this therapy because he doesnt show any abnormality with his personality. He has more of a
problem with his body not his mind, it could come in handy later on if he starts being different but right now with the
information that was given Im not concerned about this therapy.
Cognitive Therapies
Gerri doesnt need this therapy because he doesnt show any abnormality with his thoughts. However a group therapy
would help him because that way he will stay away from having negative ideas. This could help him think differently
and change his beliefs only if he is being negative about the situation.
Group Therapies
Gerri would benefit from a group therapy because that would make him feel like he is not alone and that there are other
people who are worse than him. Also, this can help him to feel better if he starts having negative thoughts about himself.
Biological Treatments
Gerri needs to go to a treatment because it will help him with his immune system. Even though we dont know how to
cure what he has theres always a way to try and help him out with therapies to see if things improve. This treatment
will fight infections or diseases that are in the body and without having a cure Gerri show try different alternatives.

CASE STUDY #12 Diagnosis and Explanation

Erica can fool anyone by her looks, shes so pretty and nice that she can make anyone feel important only if she wants to.
She will make anyone believe that she is a great person and she will take advantage of others without caring. She puts on
a fake persona in front of certain people who she knows that need to be impressed. Borderline personality disorder is a
serious mental illness that causes unstable moods, behavior, and relationships. Most people who have BPD suffer from:
Problems regulating their emotions and thoughts. Impulsive and sometimes reckless behavior. Erica was very nice to
Vicki but once she was confronted she went off on her and didnt care to show her other side, her mood changed quickly.
Behavioral Therapies
Her mood changes quickly if someone does something that she does not like, for example at first she was nice to Vicki
but after she was confronted by her she did not back down and even threatened Vicki. She showed her dark side very
quickly and seems to not be afraid of anyone and she will fight for what she wants but of course she wants to impress
certain people.
Cognitive Therapies
Erica should go to this therapy because her mood changes quickly and she might have dark thoughts which will lead her
to bad decisions. This can help her change the way she thinks and change their beliefs over all. Erica can take different
types of therapies according to how severe her case is but she could also be hospitalized if she seems to be a danger to
society.
Group Therapies
Group therapies would help her because she will feel like she is not the only one who is dealing with something that she
can not control. Its important for people to feel like they belong somewhere and that they are equally as important as the
other individuals who dont have any disorders.
Biological Treatments
Erica could take two types of medications so she can be stable, for example she can take Antipsychotic Agents and Mood stabilizers as
well. There is no cure for this disorder but there are different doors that are open for people to feel better.

Case Study #5
Behavioral Therapies

The women should seek psychiatric help immediately, a psychiatrist would help her talk out her anxiety and thoughts as
to why she thinks her son-in-law is going to harm her. Considering this is not normal behavior she definitely needs
therapy for having these thoughts.
Cognitive Therapies
The women needs to get cognitive therapy because schizophrenia can occur because of anxiety and/or depression.
Maybe the women has had anxiety or depression or both, which has caused her to have schizophrenia. These symptoms
could be a good explanation for her behavior towards her son-in-law.
Group Therapies
The women needs group therapy to provide her some socializing experiences. Therapists use socializing experiences to
patients with schizophrenia to help diminish their anxiety. Anxiety is a big sign of schizophrenia but going to therapy for
anxiety will help the patients cope better with their schizophrenia.
Biological Treatments
The women needs biological treatment, which for schizophrenia patients, usually consists of neuroleptics But the
neuroleptics they use for these schizophrenia patients can be less effective on them. Psychiatrists recommend more
therapy than biological treatments because they are a lot more effective on people with schizophrenia, such as the women
in this case study.

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