3. Ken is a very popular business man and owned many buildings in high class neighborhoods. He feels like he is better than everyone else and constantly degrades his employees. He seems like he is living the life many would want to have, but Ken is extremely scared of being poisoned by others, he doesn’t eat or drink anything anyone and he has his assistant taste everything before he consumes it. In the nights he doesn’t sleep well because he thinks someone might try to break into his house and kill him while he is asleep. He constantly checks his cameras and doors to ensure they are locked, he seems extremely nervous and worried all the time. Question: Analyze the case and state how would you help Ken as a psychotherapist.

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3. Ken is a very popular business man and owned many buildings in high class neighborhoods. He feels like he is better than everyone else and constantly degrades his employees. He seems like he is living the life many would want to have, but Ken is extremely scared of being poisoned by others, he doesn’t eat or drink anything anyone and he has his assistant taste everything before he consumes it. In the nights he doesn’t sleep well because he thinks someone might try to break into his house and kill him while he is asleep. He constantly checks his cameras and doors to ensure they are locked, he seems extremely nervous and worried all the time.

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