Case Study on "Clinical Psychiatrist at a Local Psychiatric Facility"

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clinical psychiatrist at a local psychiatric facility, I am often presented with interesting situations and cases at odd times of the day. No exception to this was the case of Susan, who presented herself to me one morning as I came to work. I usually arrived by 8 am every morning, but this morning was particularly early, as I wanted to get some administrative work done. Nobody had arrived yet. My secretary Jenn, was usually at work by 7:30 - half an hour before I would usually arrive. On this Thursday morning, however, I had the dubious pleasure of arriving first, and finding Susan on our doorstep like an abandoned pet. She was not conscious when I found her. The night had been warm, so I did not fear that she had been the victim of exposure. A few shakes to her shoulder revealed that she had simply fallen asleep. I decided to offer her some coffee before trying to determine her reasons for being on our doorstep at this hour of the morning. The chances were equal that she was simply a homeless person looking for the nearest shelter or that she might be in serious need of psychological help. Being a government facility, all members of the public were welcome to seek our help. I sat her down in my office with a warm cup of coffee. Susan did not seem like an everyday homeless person; indeed, she appeared well-dressed and relatively clean in the light of spending the night on a doorstep. Her nails were manicured and her hair appeared to have recently been salon-cut. I was curious, but gave her time. She soon revealed her inner turmoil by bursting into tears soon after her coffee was finished.

When she seemed calmer, I asked Susan if she would like to confide her troubles. At this point she told her me her name and her reason for coming to the clinic. Susan is a secretary for a well-established law firm. Her position was fairly senior, and she made a good living organizing the appointments and other necessities of a number of high-profile lawyers in her firm. Things had been particularly busy during the last few months, and Susan had not had a vacation in more than half a year. In addition, Susan's boyfriend was becoming increasingly irritated with Susan's workload and was putting pressure on her to quit her job and find something less time-consuming. He was also becoming increasingly jealous and suspicious, questioning Susan's motives every time she left their home. Susan had been involved with this man for more than a year, but he had only recently begun to be suspicious and jealous. Susan told me that she had not given him any reason for such behavior. She had also tried to talk to him about it, but these occasions invariably degenerated into shouting matches to the point where the neighbors had started complaining. The result was an increasing sense of hopelessness. Susan was beginning to feel that the pressure both at work and at home was getting to her. She had recently been called to her boss's office because the quality of her work was beginning to diminish. She was increasingly making unintentional but serious mistakes with accounts… READ MORE

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