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The Depressive Patient - A Case Study

 
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 4:32 pm    Post subject: The Depressive Patient - A Case Study Reply with quote
Notes of first therapy session with Edward J., male, 51, diagnosed with Depressive Personality Disorder

Edward has a lumbering, numbed presence. He walks as if in a dream, his gait robotic, his eyes downcast. Within minutes, it is abundantly clear to me that he is gloomy, dejected, pessimistic, overly serious, lacks a sense of humor, cheerless, joyless, and constantly unhappy.

How does he react to good news? - I ask him - What if I had just informed him that he has won a million bucks in a game of chance? He contemplates this improbable good fortune and then shrugs: "It wouldn't make much of a difference, Doc." A million bucks wouldn't make a difference in your life? - I am astounded. This time, he doesn't even bother to respond.

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http://samvak.tripod.com/personalitydisorders71.html
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