Psy Case Studies
Case Study 1:
Case Diagnosis
Ned could be suffering from Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD). DMDD causes significant symptoms in children and adolescents. The child responds to situations with anger and tantrums. The patient finds it hard to comply with simple instructions and overreacts when others do not comply with their wishes. Ned fits the criteria of symptoms required to diagnose a patient with DMDD. He has trouble functioning both at home and at school, he has regular temper outbursts. The behavior was prevalent for more than a year, and the symptoms were evident after he was six years old.
Applicable Theoretical Models
The case study would use both the behavioral and psychodynamic models. The behavioral model would help understand the environment and effects on the patient’s behavior. The model would benefit the patient to learn how to deal with the situation and therefore repress their anger. The psychoanalytic model would seek to identify the underlying cause of the behavior. The psychiatrist could learn about the issues that cause Ned to feel anger. Identifying the hotspot would help Ned’s parents learn to deal with him and reduce his exposure to anger outbursts.
Treatment
The treatment plan for the child will follow a two-pronged approach. The treatment procedure will involve individual therapy and medications. The treatment would apply to both parents and the child. Parents need to learn ways of dealing with the child and learn how to enforce their own rules. Particularly, Ned’s father has to learn how to deal with and punish Ned when he refuses to comply with house rules. Ned also requires therapy to learn that his anger causes harm and embarrassment to others. The medication would address the specific symptoms that Ned portrays. The medication would regulate his temper and anger outbursts.
Expected Social Challenges
If left untreated, Ned could find it hard to maintain relationships or employment owing to violent behavior. As DMDD patients enter adulthood threshold, DMDD symptoms disappear, although the disease is replaced by another mood disorder such as anxiety or depression. Society would expect violent behavior, risky sexual behavior, and poverty. Parents would also face more embarrassment from Ned since his mannerism would imply poor parenting.
Case Study 2:
Case Diagnosis
The patient displays a variety of symptoms that suggest that he is suffering from more than one disorder. Jay suffers from Conduct Disorder (CD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). He performs destructive activities and enjoys violent games that include animal mutilation. Jay also finds it hard to concentrate in class because of ADHD. However, Jay also portrays the symptoms of Jacob’s syndrome. He shows autistic behavior by not socializing nd was slow in development as a child. He also found it hard to identify with social cues such as hugging and cuddling as a small child.