PSY-3212 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Bloating, Breast Pain, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
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Crystal smith, a 33-year-old african american homemaker, came to an outpatient clinic seeking. Someone to talk to about feelings of despair that had intensified over the previous 8 10 months. She was particularly upset about marital conflict and an uncharacteristic mistrust of her in-laws. Ms. smith said she had begun to wake before dawn, feeling down and tearful. She had difficulty getting out of bed and completing her usual household activities. At times, she felt guilty for not being her. Usual self. at other times, she became easily irritated with her husband and her in-laws for minor transgressions. She had previously relied on her mother-in-law to assist with the children, but she no longer entirely trusted her with that responsibility. That worry, in combination with her insomnia and fatigue, made it very difficult for ms. smith to get her children to school on time. In the past few months, she had lost 13 pounds without dieting.
