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!
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?
Larry, a homosexual who has lived for three years with a man he met in graduate school, works as a psychologist in a large hospital. Although competent in his work, he often feels strained by the pressures of his demanding position. An added source of tension on the job is his not being able to confide in all his co-workers about his private life. Most of his leisure activities are with good friends who belong to the gay subculture.
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