RATE each of these people using the following scale: 1 = Basically O.K. Psychotherapy is not necessary. 2 = Mild disturbance. Psychotherapy should be considered. 3 = Significant disturbance. Psychotherapy is definitely required. 4 = Severe disturbance. Hospitalize!
of these people are experiencing obvious psychological problems, others less so.
RATE each of these people using the following scale:
1 = Basically O.K. Psychotherapy is not necessary.
2 = Mild disturbance. Psychotherapy should be considered.
3 = Significant disturbance. Psychotherapy is definitely required.
4 = Severe disturbance. Hospitalize!
How did you come to make your judgment? What did you consider in making your decision?
Jim was vice president of the freshman class at a local college and played on the school's football team. Later that year he dropped out of these activities and gradually became more and more withdrawn from friends and family. Neglecting to shave and shower, he began to look dirty and unhealthy. He spent most of his time alone in his room and sometimes complained to his parents that he heard voices in the curtains and in the closet. In his sophomore year he dropped out of school entirely. With increasing anxiety and agitation, he began to worry that the "Nazis" were plotting to kill his family and kidnap him.
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