Case Analysis – Treatment Format 4

Case Analysis 4
Prior to beginning work on this week’s journal, read the
PSY650 Week Four Treatment Plan Behaviorally Defined Symptoms:
Karen displays extreme emotional reactions at the hint of perceived abandonment in a relationship. There is a history of unstable and intense interpersonal relationships, impulsive behaviors, and recurrent suicidal gestures.
Diagnostic Impression: Borderline Personality Disorder
Long-Term Goal: Terminate self-harming behaviors (substance abuse, cutting, and suicidal behaviors).
Short-Term Goal: Reduce the frequency of maladaptive behaviors, thoughts, and feelings.
Intervention 1: Dr. Banks will outline the process of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.
Intervention 2: Karen will commit to attending group behavioral skills training and individual psychotherapy.
Intervention 3: Karen will participate in imaginal exposure to trauma, until the memories no longer cause marked distressed.
For additional information regarding Karen’s case history and the outcome of the treatment interventions, please see Dr. Bank’s session notes under Case 15 in Gorenstein and Comer’s (2015), Case Studies in Abnormal Psychology.
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