Abnormal Psychology: Case Study of Elizabeth

This case study focuses on Elizabeth, a 24-year-old woman facing mental health issues. It explores her history, assessment, and diagnostic process. The study discusses anxiety disorders and schizophrenia spectrum disorders. It concludes with recommendations for clinical significance and treatment.

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The case of Elizabeth
Case history
In this, it is identified that Elizabeth is a 24-year-old woman who is with his boyfriend John who
is 26-year-old Elizabeth and John have no children and they are living together in an apartment
for four years. In this, the present problem which is associated with Elizabeth is a change in the
behavior from the past, its month she faces job difficulty and he lost her job from last 6 months.
In this, Elizabeth and John have put relationship but Elizabeth faces various mental issues due to
the loss of a job and various conditions which enable the circumstances of poor psychology. In
this, the history of Elizabeth as approximately was seen and reported that she was happy when
she used to do the work, she was confident successful and both are living life in happily way
(Bateman and et. al., 2018). The past treatment of Elizabeth shows the school counselor in the
great an after she experienced anxiety when her boyfriend used to break up with her. In this, it is
analyzed that she was overthinking which create the consequences and generate various
complications medical speed the Elizabeth is usually suffering from asthma and they have no
medication such as taking contraceptive pills and other medical issues the substance used by
Elizabeth usually wine when they both are celebrating their day. This, also raise some of the
concerns regarding the alcohol that she has been drinking excess for the last few months. In this,
Elizabeth also reported about best smoking of marijuana in High school when she used to break
with her boyfriend. These are the service circumstances that arise with Elizabeth which can
create complications of mental health. As per the current situation, she used to become
depressive and there are various activities and analyses of the performance. So, she was taking
serious overthinking issues with their current life which can create several complications (Black
and et. al., 2019).
Assessment and diagnostic process

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Symptom
Domain
CCM L1 CCM L2 T score Comments. Key justification
Anxiety 4 20 57.9 Moderate. (Excessive worry
surrounding boyfriend, exam marks,
church attendance)
Psychosis 1 1 1 Average (usually taking of marijuana
show the factor of psychosis and she
starts to drink excessive alcohol)
Repetitive
thoughts
4 18 55.6 She is feeling anxious sometimes due
to the overthinking of their past
which was an experience by her had
a bad story which acts as a
nightmare.
Considered disorders
Anxiety disorders
As per the case study, Elizabeth dealing with anxiety because the specification of the anxiety is
associated with the panic movement and body start to featuring unconscious manners and
unchanged behavior in the body which can create complications such as shortness of breath and
so on. In this case study, Elizabeth dealing with asthma which can lead to creating anxiety
disorders at an extreme level (Blanken and et. al., 2019). Moreover, this section is to covers the
consideration of diagnoses and why they should be rejected. As per the provided case study, this
is analyzing that Elizabeth has symptoms and it is identified by their doctors based on their
counseling. Moreover, the run test has a rule in the health condition that might be causing the
symptoms. As per this, management and specifically to diagnose and disorders, moreover she is
also taking some of the medications such as the tranquilizer, sleeping pills and so on. However,
she had a history of counseling when she used to break up with her boyfriend. As per this, they

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use psychiatrists’, psychologists, and other mental health specialists to perform as a tool to
overcome this disease.
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders
In the above case study, which is originated with a base of a breakup which is happening in class
10th from the big break up with her boyfriend most probably these depressive disorders are
usually created various consequences and complications with Elizabeth life. They used to follow
the condition of insomnia for a longer period and she is also diagnosed with anxiety disorders
and so on. Moreover, the diagnosis is usually helpful to analyze and provide a path for the
counting to maintain resilience and wellbeing because it is the most important factor for the
anxious person or any depression to maintain resilience and wellbeing. Schizophrenia spectrum
and other psychotic disorders are stated that any individual with the Schizophrenia spectrum and
other psychotic disorders are use contact with the reality and experience a range of extreme
symptoms which main to various complications for a longer period. Such as, hallucination,
delusion, disorganized thinking, and disorganized or abnormal behavior which include catatonia
(Healy and et. al., 2019). Moreover, psychotic disorders are usually several figures such as
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective disorder, and so on. Moreover, it is complicated in less which are
usually creates misunderstanding with reality and after time it's become a chronic illness in the
above case study Elizabeth also used to experience some kind of spectrum in their daily life.
Moreover, it is not confirmed but the case studies at some point state about the neglection of
reality which is confronted by Elizabeth. So, it is very necessary to take some additional parts for
the schizophrenia spectrum because over time it creates several complications with Elizabeth.
Final diagnosis
Obsessive-compulsive disorder SP. With good insight
Psychological evaluation:
In this, the psychological evaluations are usually including various factor
which is associated with the Elizabeth and when these factors are trigger and become
excessive it's created consequences and complications these factors in discussing of

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thoughts, feeling symptoms, and behavior pattern which identifies the operation or
behavior of compulsion. Moreover, the interference with the quality of life is also
rendered in the proper way which can create a hindrance to well-being (McLaughlin
and et. al., 2018).
Diagnostic criteria for obsessive-compulsive disorder:
The diagnostic criteria for OCD are used to follow the criteria of the
diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders which is published by the
American psychiatric association. In this, it is helpful to identify the mental
conditions and their diagnostic factors which are well described and evaluated, and
the criteria of diagnosis.
Physical exam:
The physical exam may be also used to create the tendencies to a rather about
the problems which would cause the symptoms and use to create the complications
which are related with the availability (Plana-Ripoll and et. al., 2019).
Challenges in diagnostic:
It is well-identified that there are various difficulties are associated some time
for OCD. In this, the symptoms are used to similar with the various disease which
associated with the mental disorders. In this, the obsessive-compulsive personality
disorders anxiety disorders depressions, and other mental health disorders are usually
similar to each other and it is very difficult to create the differences among these all.
So, as per this, there are some of the possible changes which are analyzed to create
the difference among the OCD and other mental health issues are by appropriate
diagnosis and treatment in the case of Elizabeth it is well-identified that she primarily
used to follow the consequences of anxiety disorders and she was facing the
consequences in their past medical history of depressions and momentously thoughts
which can consider various hindrance. As per this, she was used to taking counseling
to overcome that particular condition (Quintero and et. al., 2019).

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Presence of obsessions, compulsion, or both
the factors.
Elizabeth faces several consequences and
complications show the relevance of the
anxiety and help for overcoming the various
condition. In this, she was the breakup with
her boyfriend. She used to face a longer
period of counseling with their counselor.
Obsessions are defined by the one and two: Attempt to neutralize such as doing anxiety
and other activities.
Reassuring oneself that everything which is
OK
There is no evidence
Wishing or should statement e.g., wishing
something to be shape and size of the
different.
There is no evidence
Silently repeating special words, images, or
numbers and show the impacts.
She is distress several times due to the
anxiety.
Making mental list Elizabeth shows various consequences and
shows the impact.
Counting and re-counting No proper evidence.
Clinical significance and recommendations
In this, the clinical significance of the Elizabeth disorders is usually associated with the lack of
mental abilities and this is used to create various complications and consequences which is
significantly the enhance structure of anxiety disorders. In this, it is well specified that the
condition which probably shows the identification of mental disorders as for this when the
analysis and evaluation are taken from the history. This is well showing the significance such as
she was dealing with anxiety and depression when she was in higher classes due to the break up
with their boyfriend (Sommer and et. al., 2018). Moreover, there are various vital situations or

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also comply with Elizabeth such as she was facing the complication of asthma which is trigger
during the anxiety phase and the high stress. However, the conditions become more chronic
when there is no predominant counseling is to be taken for Elizabeth usually a sensitive and
emotive lady and she was happily living with her boyfriend John and she has no chronic medical
history but as per the current time she lost her job and it's created some of the sequence and
unstructured pattern of anxiety. So, it is very important to identify the raised of depression or any
disorder which is related to anxiety this must be analyzed and with the proper evaluation. The
therapy of the treatment is conducted more over the counseling is a predominant scenario which
shows the various helpful method to overcome from the mental disorders the recommendation
which is preferred in this account by showing the proper significance of mental disorders used to
be taken by the appropriate standards of diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders
which is usually preferred by American psychiatric association. This is a helpful guide to guide
the number of mental disorders and their symptoms. The physical examinations and also various
diagnostic tools are to be applied in an effective way to take some of the treatment or the
counseling which is helpful to control and prevent the behavior of anxiety or any kind of mental
disorders which can disturb the resilience and well-being of the Elizabeth's. Her history shows
various consequences of depressive and stress sequences which maybe trigger the current
scenarios due to the various interface the proper therapy and treatment are well optimized my
meeting the regular or the weekly schedule for the counseling in which the countless is a helpful
tool for the improvement of quality of life the psychiatric provides various factors and
authenticity to conduct and maintain the resilience and wellness towards the life (Stevelink and
et. al., 2018).
Conclusion
As per the above discussion, this is well analyzed that the condition associated with
Elizabeth is related to mental disorders. In this, clinical significance and their rationale are used
to be analyzed appropriately. As per this, it is helpful to conduct the counseling the psychiatric
which provide proper therapy and treatment with their diagnostic tools and techniques which is
effective. Moreover, the compulsion of mental disorders is usually reduced the mental abilities

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and their capacities to understand the situation and condition. They used to summarize various
factors which is helpful to overcome from the various conditions and used to follow some of the
therapy and treatment which is helpful to enhance the mental abilities.

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