PSYCH 215 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Self-Harm, Medical Record, Major Depressive Disorder
19 Feb 2017
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Karen,36 years old, single and unemployed, admitted to raymond medical center after deliberately taking an overdose of sedatives combined with alcohol. Man she had been dating for 3 (cid:373)o(cid:374)ths did(cid:374)"t (cid:449)a(cid:374)t to see her. Hospital was reluctant to discharge unless in psychotherapy, therapist would not vouch for her (3rd suicide attempt in two years) Her cutting, use of drugs and alcohol varied according to her relationships with men. Met in a bar and began an intense love affair. Cli(cid:374)gy, a(cid:374)d her (cid:272)li(cid:374)gi(cid:374)ess , he did(cid:374)"t like talki(cid:374)g a(cid:271)out his feeli(cid:374)gs all of the ti(cid:373)e. Roommate found karen, drank a bottle of wine after he defriended her. Made her take care of her after break up. Family was seen stable in the public eye, father was a business man and a minister, mother worked in a law office and church day care, older brothers were model students, in private the family was violent and abusive.
